"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints- the faith and love that spring for all the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel, that had come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in its truth." Colossians 1:3-6
The aim of our work in Haiti is to go alongside the church's here to continue growing the gospel and to allow them to bear fruit as the verse describes. I have learned that the people of Haiti are amazing at sharing their faith to those around them, they have a love for the Lord that radiates from them. We had the opportunity to attend church this evening at Zacherie's church. As they were singing, the women worshiped with total abandon.
Today in the clinic, Katie and I had the opportunity to work with a mother and son who both were experiencing some back pain. They both were very eager to do anything we suggested in order to improve their pain and overall health. As were we're asking for prayer requests, the 12 year old boy asked that "he may stay sharp like a pencil in his relationship with the Lord. That he may continue to be sharp until the end of life." As they say in Creole this young man is a "Ti gran moun," a young old man. The depth and sincerity of the prayer requests are astonishing to me.
For an update on the teams's prayer requests and praises; DJ is feeling much better today. She was even able to come upstairs in the house with the boys and visit with us. The boys are going to be great physical therapists one day and enjoyed "exercising" with the theraband wraps we use to roll up the mats. Continue to pray for the people in the area that we may be able to continue to work with the churches as a part of God's work in Haiti.
-Ashley
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