Team April

We've had 3 days of fun with the group of Canadians better known as Team April. We've heard a lot of "eh" and "right", hunting talk, tool talk, and a lot of laughs. And boy can these people EAT!!! It's interesting to see the different dynamics that come with each team. This team has been a huge blessing to us. They have come here with a desire to serve, no specific agenda, totally flexible which is good esp right now with so many unknowns about the presidential election results announcement. Not to mention the many roadblocks we run into on a regular basis. Saturday, the team split. The ladies went to Freedom House Bethesda Orphanage . Our two medical personnel did check ups on all the girls while the rest of us took height and weight measurements and did vision screening, and played with them. It was really nice to spend some time with the girls. They are all doing great. They are all very healthy! The guys worked at Jacques' home putting on the floor boards to begin preparations for the roof. It was very cool to see his excitement with the progress on his home. Sunday was an awesome time of worship at Port-au-Prince Fellowship as usual. We then headed off to tour downtown PAP to see the Presidential Palace, the National Cathedral, and just to take in more of the city culture. The guys then sadly lost many many times in a dodgeball tournament to the girls at the Good Samaritan Home. These girls have been practicing for a few weeks now. Monday was planned for a work day and the team did work. But, as I mentioned in my previous post, things can change, our plans aren't always God's plans, and God has things to show us in ways that don't fit into our perfectly planned out itinerary...There were some frustrations with supplies not being able to be purchased(but we have skilled builders here, they can be very creative), trouble with some welding on the new truck (also have some skilled welders), not having the right key to get into the work area for an hour, electricity problems at the guest house making it difficult to prepare a meal for half an army (or at least a group of guys that eat like one). God however, reminded some to be patient, others to see the blessing of physically being here to watch the money raised being spent on material to build a house that will change a person's life, still some what it means to sacrifice and help where there is need even if they have greater skills. Others he showed that sometimes it is good to not "do", but just spend time with people. God uses all kinds of situations and people to reach us, teach us and change us into the person HE wants us to be. Jeff and I are so excited to already see God working and moving in this place, in this team. When we open ourselves up to whatever God wants for us, He blesses that and He moves mountains. I'm anxiously waiting to see what mountain or mountains are moved this week in and through this team!!! ~Deb