Late Saturday evening, the plans were being set for our participation in two services. We had a choir rehearsal (everyone on the trip participated - great voices and excellent musicians including recording artists), and then we got ready for bed.
As alarm clocks went off and sleep was wiped away from our eyes; breakfast was almost an afterthought as we scrambled for portable food and mounted the bus. We needed to be on the road by 6 to avoid what was expected to be a day of protesting. Even at that early hour, although we avoided any protesters, the streets were filled with local vendors with fruits and vegetables to sell.
We entered the first church in Bon-Repos and joined the 7am service of worship and praise. We had learned a few songs in Creole/French and the church learned and joined in singing. The service was a marvelous testimony of God's saving grace. The ministry of the word was shared by the pastors and leaders on the team. The second service was a half hour away in Cabaret. The amazing power of the gift of music God has given brought us together in harmony and worship and praise to him in both places.
Our return trip had a pizza stop for lunch and then the group split up. The musicians went to a 3pm service with the youth of the church in Bon-Repos. The rest of the group headed back to Fermate/Fermathe (Creo spelling). We visited the orphanage on the grounds where we were staying (Harvest for Humanity), took pictures, saw the grounds from the highest point of the location and toured the greenhouse where or fresh veggies and fruit came from every day we were here.
We will be leaving in the morning for our last location here in Haiti. We board the bus at 8:30. Since this is our last night with the girls from the orphanage who have served us, we are leaving toiletries and treats for them. It will be another sad time as we leave another group of smiling faces and treasured moments. Our prayers have been answered for one more day of safety and service to others and Him. Your prayers have helped. We ask for God's continued blessing of safety for our last day in Haiti.
God is so good. Hey Jackie, I thankful to God for you and the team. It is refreshing to see Believers like you apply God's word - not just hearer. Like the book of James says, be also doers of the word. I'm glad that you had fresh fruits and veggies, what a great way to be energized. I am happy that you are sharing the ministry work with me because it reminds of how Great God is. and that He loves us.
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