Thursday was a wild and crazy day! We had a major rainstorm Wednesday night. The high, sheer winds lifted up and moved our tents! We had to do a bit of maneuvering and changing of our sleeping plans, but we all stayed dry and the rain passed. During the storm, we were eating incredible food under a big-top tent. We had guys’ and girls’ time to debrief from our Haiti experience. It was very significant to see the changes that have taken place in our team from the time we arrived in Haiti up until the present. Hearts have been broken over the sights, sounds, smells, chaos, living conditions, dirt, and filth we all saw first-hand as we drove from the airport.
The sun came back out, and day three of camp was completed successfully. The drama, performed by both our staff and Haitain staff, was the best of the week. The topic was Prodigal Son, and the messages of forgiveness and grace were clearly presented and enjoyed by all. Activities ran all day long and everyone persevered through the heat. We finished up the day with a celebration dinner with the whole team. Great moments of the week were reflected upon—everyone has been greatly impacted and fallen in love with the people of Limbe and of Jacob’s Well.
One highlight to report is that Louis Henri Mars, from Port-au-Prince, has been with us the last day and a half. He is a friend of Laity Lodge and his son was a camper with us last year. It is a blessing to let him see Jacob’s Well grow.
The first half of the team is now in Port-au-Prince and will get to Ft. Lauderdale tonight. The second half of our team is doing camp clean-up and breaking down equipment. A surprise for this group will be a trip to the beach in the Limbe area. We have been able to reserve rooms at the Mont Joli hotel in Cap Haitian where we will be able to rest up for a full-day of travel home tomorrow (Saturday).
Our entire team has been nothing short of extraordinary – they have truly pursued and played hard with the kids each minute of the misson. Even this morning, our team played with kids for a few hours at the local community soccer field. Goodbyes have been bittersweet, but our team has done an amazing job of bringing 36 people together to become a team of missionaries and family. Mission success!
