Hearts United with Haiti

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sunday Morning In Haiti

I arrived on Wed. and this has been an awesome adventurous experience. The new base has been a special blessing lots of space. Although just when you get use to electricity it goes off. Crystal just says "that's Haiti." These are the most gracious hospitable people. Everything on the construction site has been progressing well.

So, now its time to have breakfast that Regie's mom is making with her two helpers. We are having eggs and bananas. Then off to the orphanage in three tap taps for church.

Thank you for your prayers. God is certainly watching over us. Naomi

Everyone safe

Picked up the team yesterday at the airport and all of them made it safely, they all got their luggage, the drive to the house was not bad at all, we ate a great dinner, we got the "mosquito net city" created on the roof, worship in the living room which was beautiful, retired early cause everyone was exhausted and then..... THE RAIN CAME so we all had to scramble back down from the roof, close windows and move things around (from the porch, etc) to FINALLY sleep on the floor wherever we could find a spot. But it's good to know that at least 25 people can sleep IN the house! :) :) Once we build the rest of the bunk beds we will be set! Hooray!!! I will get some photos up and get some of the team to write but today we are off to church early! (leave at about 8 am) and then orphan ministry or construction.

Friday, December 14, 2012

Bill' post before Prestige time

Hey, it's just like Creation except no bands or speakers. Having a great time with the family down here. the people are wonderful and it feels great to use my talents for others who are very appreciative. It sure is a very interesting ride to Reggie's house to say the least. Plenty of God moments to go around. Looking forward to go to the orphanage. but want to finish our project also. Love you Louise and Mallory and will see you soon. Bill

Day 2- Construction

Here are some more photos- there are about four walls built and ready to go up, the current roof has been prepped a bit, and they started making screens for sifting sand to mix with concrete for some masonry work. It will look GOOD when complete. :)

Measuring and marking the boards.

Working alongside one another and teaching. One of my favorite things about this kind of trip. :) James was having fun helping the guys. Redgi did some work too- even though it's not his thing as much (construction/manual labor)

playing with the scraps!

Redgi making the screen for sifting sand

Redgi and James working on the screen some more. :) They have two sized mesh- this is the larger one.

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Construction trip

Here are some photos of what's been done so far....

Bill putting in a ground wire for the electric

Cutting rebar

before the group came we got some of the lumber we will need (somehow the photos got out of order)

Checking out the electric situation

Naomi and I played with the girls- today I think we will have a little more work to do

Anthony and Ron trying to figure how to do the roof

Close up of Anthony and Ron

Bill and Redgi working on the electric

More of Bill and Redgi- :)

Can't believe we already got to visit the hardware store (to show it to the crew) and start a little work before eating an AMAZING dinner cooked by Redgi's mom right there at the house. She had the help of others who live there. We had SO MUCH FOOD we barely made a dent. Told her the big group (big appetites) is coming in a few days... ;)

(btw- the Montero is fixed but we may need to buy a better alternator from the states and have it brought down to replace this one they rebuilt)

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Team has arrived

The team arrived on time and made it to our construction site to get to work already. They spent most of today working on planning their work/ministry so they are ready to get to work tomorrow. :) Will let them post some of their impressions of Haiti.