Setting off to the heart of Port-au-Prince we bounced off a few walls on our way into the hospital. The tap tap had some difficulty going through the gate and after a harrowing, near death experience through traffic (according to Jim), we made it through the gate, but not before Jodie, our little lark, encouraged some "locals" to sing along with her.
The hospital was unlike anything we have seen before, the single, narrow hallway was filled with the reverberant sounds of sickly cries. The first room we went in was a maze of hospital IV's and mothers waiting for their babies to get better. One little girl, Kensyia, in particular tugged at all of our heart strings as we learned that she was only 4 months old and abandoned by her mother because she was ill and the mother was scared and didnt know what to do with her. She will most likely end up in an orphanage upon leaving the hospital. For many of us, we were blessed to see the semi smile that only a bright eyed 4 month old can make before we left. Once we left that room, we lined the halls and began to sing, there was hardly a dry eye in the corridors.
Arriving at the gate of LaPerre Orphange, we could hear the joyful voices of children playing. The doors opened and the children rushed to their tables for the faith lesson we had prepared. Their ages ranged from one to seventeen years old. Some had children of their own and some depended on the the help of other children there. The creative spirit of the children rose up as they completed their rainbow projects. Their artistic expression touched the hearts of all of us.
Ending our day in prayer, we know that God has used each and every one of us to the fullest today. We are all looking forward to a night of rest after Salsa dancing was postponed due to a well needed Thunder Storm. Gods Blessings............ Russ & Amber
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