Haiti, day five (9/27/17): Support for all

Laurie looking at the handmade beads (courtesy of John & Chez)

Today was another eye opening day. We headed to the Apparent Project, a program created for women and families to provide work through making hand made products in an attempt to un relinquish orphans. Everything there was so pretty and genuine. There were custom beads, paper beads, jewelry, metal works, pottery, clothing and bags, ornaments and so many other hand crafted products. Every purchase is used to donate and recycle money back into the program. OH, and all the goods were made from recycled materials.

For lunch, we ate at the AP cafe and had the most amazing burgers and fries. The strawberry pineapple smoothie was delicious too. It was inspiring to see these men and women working so diligently to provide for their families. I feel that in America, we rely to much on the welfare system.

When we left there, we drove over to Love Community to pass out toys and presents to our beautiful babies there. I got the opportunity to tell Oliver that I am going to sponsor him. Over the past couple of days, this little boy has stolen my heart and I have decided to sponsor him. Sponsorship through Love Community Home means providing him every year with his basic needs, school fees and supplies, clothing and that extra bit of love and support he needs to succeed. My goal is to learn creole and for him to learn English so that we can better communicate as I am blessed to watch him grow. We hugged and took pictures as I told him that I love him. Hopefully I will get to see him again next year.

Myself and Oliviere (courtesy of Dave)

The goodie bag

I forgot to tell you all that I rode a motorcycle to the orphanage. It was exhilarating and exciting. The air was great and my driver was so sweet.

We enjoyed a dinner of fried turkey and pasta. We invited Collins to eat with us. We discussed his school's punishment for lack of his books, backpack and school shoes. It was rewarding to bless him with all of the money he needs to return to school tomorrow. Collins is the sweetest boy and he is deserving of all the best. He is gracious and thankful and appreciative of all that we do. All of the children absolutely love John and Chez. Michael too. These people are just so wonderful to spend time with and to love.

Riding the "moto" (courtesy of Rach)

John & Chez passing out gifts (courtesy of Dave)

I've never met more beautiful people. They're so spirited and filled with God's love. Chez prayed for me this morning. She's about your age and I sat in her bed and she prayed over me and spoke to God about me and had such wonderful things to say and we sat there and prayed and cried.

​She says I am a prophetic seer and a forerunner and that I have been destined by God to change lives and people will follow me as I do so. I was meant to support others and God will use me in very powerful ways. I just have to be ready to accept his calls because she sees him telling me to be ready to take all of my dreams off of the shelf because things in my life are about to change. And the struggles that I've been through are preparing me for this long life of good that is in store. She says that He is just getting stared with me and she wishes that she had been my age when she stared to do this kind of work.

We ended the night at the supermarket. That was an experience. Although I am Black, the Haitian people know that I am American. They're excited when I speak French but they know I'm a faker ;) I get watched everywhere that I walk and people stare, but I pretend that I don't notice. We bought snacks for tomorrow's trek. I'm a bit nervous, anxious really, but I've trained so hard for this over the past couple of months. I'm ready for my pilgrimage. I have amazing things to trek for and so much to prove to myself. I have things to prove to God as well, but I know that He knows that I am able to do his work. That is why He has called me.
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God Bless us on this journey where there are 150 children living in need of love, support and resources.