The First Baptist Live Oak team opened Sunday at the Bercy Baptist church by sharing the e-cube with the Haitian Sunday School congregation. Jared was given the honors of unfolding the cube step-by-step to illustrate in simple but eloquent terms how Christ's sacrifice has saved us and given us fellowship with him in eternal life. Rob commented t
hat Jared did such a thorough and uplifting job, "It was like he was the one that invented the cube" Rob himself gave his testimony to the Haitians through interpreter Herby, telling how traumatic childhood experiences led him down wrong paths but how a relationship with Christ has lifted him into a new life. Then Pastor Nathan called forward the leaders of his congregation and the Live Oak team presented each of them with new e-cubes.
The Sunday worship service was again a thrilling experience as Haitians dressed in their best finery sang, prayed and moved to the rhythm of worship. Pastors Nathan and Charlie again shared duties in imparting the wisdom of God's Holy Word. We all noted that Pastor Nathan didn't ask but assigned by pointing fingers at various parishioners when he needed something done for the church during the coming week. We told Cristina not to give any ideas like that to her husband, Pastor Phillip of Live Oak First.
Following church, a team effort of preparing stacks of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a picnic took place in the meeting room. Then the team, about two dozen elementary school-age orphans and the sandwiches and other goodies were loaded aboard the van, tap-tap and pickup truck for a drive down chaotic Route Nationale #1. Weaving through crowded villages, dodging careening dump trucks, swerving past burned-out wrecks, we rode to a once-splendid resort on the Caribbean shore that has fallen into disrepair, but remains naturally beautiful. We and the children shared the beach with a troop of UN soldiers on a Sunday outing. The children played tirelessly in the water. Mama Cheryl gave several swimming lessons, Papa Rusty doled out snacks and drinks and the team members snorkeled, swam and romped in the salt water with the children. Kristin and Cristina hauled in a bucket of starfish, Rusty netted some colorful tropical fish and Richard Dexter entertained with children with squirting sea worm. The sun was dipping toward a distant mountai
n horizon before the crew reloaded for the trek home to the orphanage. The tired, but happy children were considerably quieter on the ride back.
In evening devotions, Anda tearfully told how children were already telling her they missed her before we even left and all agreed we would be back for another mission as soon as possible. We planned for the final day of work at the Bercy compound Monday, another medical clinic, distributing shoes and an afternoon of evangelism.
hat Jared did such a thorough and uplifting job, "It was like he was the one that invented the cube" Rob himself gave his testimony to the Haitians through interpreter Herby, telling how traumatic childhood experiences led him down wrong paths but how a relationship with Christ has lifted him into a new life. Then Pastor Nathan called forward the leaders of his congregation and the Live Oak team presented each of them with new e-cubes.The Sunday worship service was again a thrilling experience as Haitians dressed in their best finery sang, prayed and moved to the rhythm of worship. Pastors Nathan and Charlie again shared duties in imparting the wisdom of God's Holy Word. We all noted that Pastor Nathan didn't ask but assigned by pointing fingers at various parishioners when he needed something done for the church during the coming week. We told Cristina not to give any ideas like that to her husband, Pastor Phillip of Live Oak First.
Following church, a team effort of preparing stacks of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a picnic took place in the meeting room. Then the team, about two dozen elementary school-age orphans and the sandwiches and other goodies were loaded aboard the van, tap-tap and pickup truck for a drive down chaotic Route Nationale #1. Weaving through crowded villages, dodging careening dump trucks, swerving past burned-out wrecks, we rode to a once-splendid resort on the Caribbean shore that has fallen into disrepair, but remains naturally beautiful. We and the children shared the beach with a troop of UN soldiers on a Sunday outing. The children played tirelessly in the water. Mama Cheryl gave several swimming lessons, Papa Rusty doled out snacks and drinks and the team members snorkeled, swam and romped in the salt water with the children. Kristin and Cristina hauled in a bucket of starfish, Rusty netted some colorful tropical fish and Richard Dexter entertained with children with squirting sea worm. The sun was dipping toward a distant mountai
n horizon before the crew reloaded for the trek home to the orphanage. The tired, but happy children were considerably quieter on the ride back.In evening devotions, Anda tearfully told how children were already telling her they missed her before we even left and all agreed we would be back for another mission as soon as possible. We planned for the final day of work at the Bercy compound Monday, another medical clinic, distributing shoes and an afternoon of evangelism.
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