Sunday, August 8, 2010
Amazing. Heartbreaking. Life changing.
While in Haiti I was not able to update this blog; however, I was able to put status updates on my Facebook. Here they are, I may write more about Haiti or just ask me about it when you see me.
Day one: travel. Day two: travel to Haiti; MAF 5 person plane ride to Jacmel. Road in a taptap. Held a child at an orphange after having a girl jump on me as I entered. Day three: mopped the floors in the house. Went to church called Hosana; talked about victory in God. Swam in the Carribbean.
Day three: VBS at an orphanage in the morning and at a church by the beach. Showed a cartoon version of the Jesus film and did a skit about having Jezi, Jesus, in your heart. Day four: VBS at an orphange. Haitian spagetti for lunch. Heading up the mountain for another VBS and showing the film and skit. God is doing great things. The children love being held.
End of day four: [Tuesday] Had pb & j for dinner. The ride up the mountain on the Tap Tap was exciting, some would say terrifying; however we made it there and back to the CCHI home. I believed that if the wind and waves obey Christ, that the Tap Tap and the tires would listen too. We showed the cartoon Jesus film and played games on the mountain. Day five: (facebook kicks me off for attempting to log on with an unfamiliar phone and place.) [Wed] went to an all girls orphanage and played with them on a small patio space. Had pb & j for lunch. Went to a community church and ran a VBS where there were probably 100 kids. Walked from the house to the view point and then walked down to the cove/beach. Climbed up some rocks and jumped in. Day six: [Thursday] Went to the tent village community and ran a VBS. I walked around with a girl and took some video of the places. Had pb & j for lunch at the house. Went to the orphanage that we went to on the first day. I held a 7mo. boy named Markenson. I want to adopt him. Day seven: Friday travel MAF to Port-au-Prince. Was driven around there and saw the devastation of Port-au-Prince and the buildings that have collapsed and haven't been touched. Different that Jacmel that has rebuilt much. We headed to Miami. Hit up South Beach and Pizza Rustica and a Comfort Inn. Day eight: Saturday. Early flight from Miami to Dallas and then to Portland. Now, home.
~Charvel
Day one: travel. Day two: travel to Haiti; MAF 5 person plane ride to Jacmel. Road in a taptap. Held a child at an orphange after having a girl jump on me as I entered. Day three: mopped the floors in the house. Went to church called Hosana; talked about victory in God. Swam in the Carribbean.
Day three: VBS at an orphanage in the morning and at a church by the beach. Showed a cartoon version of the Jesus film and did a skit about having Jezi, Jesus, in your heart. Day four: VBS at an orphange. Haitian spagetti for lunch. Heading up the mountain for another VBS and showing the film and skit. God is doing great things. The children love being held.
End of day four: [Tuesday] Had pb & j for dinner. The ride up the mountain on the Tap Tap was exciting, some would say terrifying; however we made it there and back to the CCHI home. I believed that if the wind and waves obey Christ, that the Tap Tap and the tires would listen too. We showed the cartoon Jesus film and played games on the mountain. Day five: (facebook kicks me off for attempting to log on with an unfamiliar phone and place.) [Wed] went to an all girls orphanage and played with them on a small patio space. Had pb & j for lunch. Went to a community church and ran a VBS where there were probably 100 kids. Walked from the house to the view point and then walked down to the cove/beach. Climbed up some rocks and jumped in. Day six: [Thursday] Went to the tent village community and ran a VBS. I walked around with a girl and took some video of the places. Had pb & j for lunch at the house. Went to the orphanage that we went to on the first day. I held a 7mo. boy named Markenson. I want to adopt him. Day seven: Friday travel MAF to Port-au-Prince. Was driven around there and saw the devastation of Port-au-Prince and the buildings that have collapsed and haven't been touched. Different that Jacmel that has rebuilt much. We headed to Miami. Hit up South Beach and Pizza Rustica and a Comfort Inn. Day eight: Saturday. Early flight from Miami to Dallas and then to Portland. Now, home.
~Charvel
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Bonjou
Hey friends,
If we have any access in Haiti, we will update this and let you know what we have been up to. I am all packed and ready to go and I am watching Kathy finish up packing.
We will be leaving tomorrow at noon and head to Dallas where we have about a 4 hour layover. We will head to Miami and get there about midnight eastcoast time.
At 6am Saturday we will be taking a plane to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
In Haiti we have a layover and half our team will go to Jacmel around noon on a 5 person plane. The rest of the team will follow around 2pm.
We will be working with Calvary Chapel Haiti Initiative.
http://www.calvarychapelhaitiinitiative.org/
Here is an idea of what we will be doing:
Opportunities will include evangelism, children's VBS-style ministry, clean up, rebuilding homes, sorting through supplies and visiting orphanages.
As we encounter different people, part of our mission is to bring them hope and show them the love of Christ.
We shall see what God has planned for us in Jacmel.
If I have the opportunity to share what God is doing I will,
if not, I will let you know when we return.
Keep us in your prayers.
Prayer is powerful and God is so much more powerful.
~Charvel
If we have any access in Haiti, we will update this and let you know what we have been up to. I am all packed and ready to go and I am watching Kathy finish up packing.
We will be leaving tomorrow at noon and head to Dallas where we have about a 4 hour layover. We will head to Miami and get there about midnight eastcoast time.
At 6am Saturday we will be taking a plane to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
In Haiti we have a layover and half our team will go to Jacmel around noon on a 5 person plane. The rest of the team will follow around 2pm.
We will be working with Calvary Chapel Haiti Initiative.
http://www.calvarychapelhaitiinitiative.org/
Here is an idea of what we will be doing:
Opportunities will include evangelism, children's VBS-style ministry, clean up, rebuilding homes, sorting through supplies and visiting orphanages.
As we encounter different people, part of our mission is to bring them hope and show them the love of Christ.
We shall see what God has planned for us in Jacmel.
If I have the opportunity to share what God is doing I will,
if not, I will let you know when we return.
Keep us in your prayers.
Prayer is powerful and God is so much more powerful.
~Charvel
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