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HATS Happenings
Karen keeps an eye on the girls and Jonathan

HATS Happenings

March 5, 2019 Posted by Keith Wight 4 Comments

SATURDAY STROLL

It’s always nice to get off the compound and go for a canal walk. I have 5 or 6 different daily routes that I take about 45 to 60 minutes to complete. Saturday morning the older kids join us and take turns leading the way for a slower paced stroll. Leica led the charge on Saturday and we ended up behind the compound, away from the canal in a small community near the hospital.

  • Saturday morning walkers

SUNDAY SERVICE

A picture may be worth 1000 words but a blog is a poor substitute to describe Sunday Morning Church at HATS. The congregation is young; mostly school kids and they know how to rock. The singing, clapping, drum playing and dancing is something that has to be experienced in person. Karen and Joan alternate sharing the messages/bible stories and the teens lead the worship. I sit at the back and police the shenanigans. 

  • Worship leaders Leica and Eldad
  • Joan with the boys
  • Karen keeps an eye on the girls and Jonathan

MONDAY MADNESS

The country has gone temporarily quiet but not so the compound. The kids are off school, AGAIN!! This time 3 day break for Carnival. So we are back to our afternoon activities; videos, jell-o, charades, soccer, hockey and of course my favorite – homework.

  • Video break
  • Hockey action
  • Math tutorial with Msta Keith

TUESDAY TIDBITS

And life goes on at HATS; the kids do chores, the laundry is done 6 days a week, Karen’s office work is never done and neither is my to do list

  • Leica helping with the beans
  • Karen and Joan preparing the payroll and cooking the books

BYE BLOG

This is our last blog for a while. Joan and I head home later this week to spend some time with our Canadian family. A while is defined as: a period of time, spell, stretch, stint, span, season, interval, period, duration, stage, or term.
Karen has our phone number on speed dial, so when she calls we’ll return.

Stay tuned
Keif

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About Keith Wight

Joan and Keith Wight have been involved with HATS since 2011. Keith is a retired airline pilot and previously volunteered with missions in Belize, Zimbabwe, Panama and Honduras in various capacities. Joan is a retired music teacher and uses her abilities to assist with the office work and tutor the children at HATS. Since retiring they have committed to 4 months per year in Haiti. They live in Montreal and have 3 daughters, 2 son-in-laws and 2 grandsons and 2 grand-daughters.

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  • Jim
    · Reply

    March 5, 2019 at 10:58 AM

    Good-bye Kieth and Joan, from this end it seems like you just got there. I know that you will miss it almost as much as you will be missed. I know I miss it more than one would expect and was disappointed to not get to be included on your morning walks. God bless you both for your time and energy invested in the HATS mission.

  • Sandra
    · Reply

    March 5, 2019 at 12:45 PM

    Praying for safe travels to Port Au Prince. You will love the -20 and the snow again!!
    Thanks for all you and Joan do…..the kids miss you guys so much when you aren’t there.

  • Beate
    · Reply

    March 5, 2019 at 5:12 PM

    Safe travels back. It’s great to see that you guys got off the compound The kids are going to miss you both so much. Hugs.

  • Wendy JOY Pitman
    · Reply

    March 19, 2019 at 11:10 AM

    Dear Keif,,I’m late replying but thank-you to you and Joan for all the work and JOY you bring to HATS.. You are a wonderful dedicated couple who listened to Gods call to do mission work in Deschapple .I will miss your blogs but I know you’ll be back .Always nice to get back with the family in Canada. Karen and the children will miss you a lot but look forward to you coming back. God Bless you both and keep you well as you continue to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ wherever He leads you. God is good .Always in our prayers . Wendy JOY

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