Tuesday was our first full day of camp, and we had around 250 campers from ages 5 to 18. Unfortunately, the day was clouded by the death of a local boy in the village. A fourteen-year old Haitian boy was taking his morning bath and drowned in the river. Our prayer was that God would use this death to open the eyes and hearts of some of the kids at camp, and we believe that God was glorified even in the midst of this tragedy. A total of twenty kids accepted Christ, giving cause for great celebration even in the midst of our grief.
At camp, the story of The Good Shepherd was presented as an incredible drama that incorporated some Haitain leaders and our American team. The kids loved the story that portrayed Christ as our protector.
As worship began, Peter Mark (the pastor-to-be in Limbe, our interpreter, and the Jacob’s Well director) called up an eight-year old boy who raised his hands and began to pray. The crowd went silent and all ages listened to this child pray and then continue on to lead worship. It was amazing to see an eight-year old being groomed for pastoral leadership. This boy is a product of previous camps that have planted the seed of Jesus.
The medical team continues to treat many. Most kids have parasites or worms and our team is able to provide a pill that will take care of these issues in a matter of days. There is a constant flow of patients made up of not only all 250 campers, but also Haitian leaders and villagers. Today, they treated a man who had lost toes and developed gangrene. He does not have the money for the necessary amputation, so our medical team is working to cut the infection.
Today we were able to see the second completed water well. It goes down about 9 feet and will go online tonight.
Our group is growing, learning and sharing together. We are discussing how this trip is changing us and will continue to change us even after we return home. To hear the local children say “I love you” to our team members in English is an amazing thing.
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