We visited Sister’s Orphanage in Port au Prince and Isaiah’s Orphanage in Titanyen. Singing, crafts, games and soccer played. We delivered the Haitian equivalent of “lunchables” to eager children at this orphanage.
Our second stop was at Isaiah’s Orphanage. Isaiah, the man himself, is an amazing example of love and caring. He was trained as an accountant as a young man. But when God put it on his heart to bring abandoned children home, he ended up bringing home 16 orphans home from Cite Soleil after the earthquake. He has helped with the children now, but he is a single man who followed God’s call.
With 16 kids under one roof, he knew he needed a bigger house but “bigger” is still tiny by our standards. Each of the kids greeted us individually with hugs as we came in like you would greet a family member coming to visit. The kids call him “Papa” and he was obviously proud of the children as they sang the songs they had prepared for us. The faith statement for his life is “if God is for us, who can be against us”. He teaches the scripture faithfully to the kids at least twice a week as well as worshiping twice a week with the local Church.We felt that we were welcomed with Biblical hospitality for the stranger, walked on holy ground and we carry a part of their family in our hearts.
Gerry, our team member, played the violin and she was quite an attraction to the kids.
One of the many games played, Elastablast.
The kids loved to sit with us and enjoyed the attention each of us would give them.
We had fun playing soccer with the boys while the rest were painting nails, making crafts and enjoying music & games.
Each child was able to make their own colorful crosses.
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