The other day we went up to Titanyen and got a tour of Grace Village. It is so beautiful. The scenery, the buildings, the feeling I got when walking through the new dormitories and seeing the bathrooms and shower area was indescribable. After visiting the places where these children have been living at Gertrude's, Yvonne's and Gilliaum's, they are going to feel like they are living in a mansion! I would love to see their faces when they get moved to their new home. This ministry is doing some amazing things and is going to do great things in the future for Haiti. I can't wait to come back to see Grace Village when it gets completed, and see how it changes Healing Haiti.
After leaving Grace Village, we stopped at the mass grave site. Approximately 200,000 people were buried at this site. We walked among the black crosses and up the hill and as we looked down we saw a couple dried out bones laying on the cloth. It was a solemn stop for sure. Wilson, a young man who has spent a lot of time with us this week told us he lost many friends in the earthquake who are buried there. It was extremely touching seeing the two Jeff's pull him aside and pray with him. I can't even imagine the tragic loss these people have experienced.
The ride to Gilliaum's was a little quiet, but the second we hopped off the truck at the orphanage our spirits were lifted. The smiles that welcomed us changed the mood immediately. We had a great time playing with the children and made mosaic crafts too. I met twins who are six years old, but are the size of my boys. Their names were Mayc and Mayco and they had the sweetest smiles. During the craft I met three young girls. We wrote back and forth on a piece of paper, and I was impressed with their English and their cursive. The kids at Gilliaum's were so bright and you could feel the love that is present at that place.
I have felt so blessed to be part of the Healing Haiti family and the other day I got a glimpse into the future and couldn't shake the thought of all these children from the different orphanages coming together to live at Grace Village as one big happy family. They will be gaining many brothers and sisters and will be the future leaders of Haiti. They have an amazing faith in God and have big dreams for their futures.
Experiencing Haiti: Obeying God's call to go not knowing what he has in store for me, but knowing I will be forever changed.
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