Rice Sparking with Dew
Yesterday and today started off with a gorgeous walk by the canal. The sun was rising, the rice was sparkling...
Yesterday and today started off with a gorgeous walk by the canal. The sun was rising, the rice was sparkling...
Oh the fun that was had today trying to write the letters with the Preschool One class! The children in...
Today started with church. The congregation consists of mostly children and they do a lot of singing, clapping and keeping...
Today we’d like to take a moment to introduce each of the kids to those of you reading the blog...
At 3:00 a.m our first alarm went off…actually it was a truck honking it’s horn and pretty much had Liette...
Falling stars, fireflies, toads and bats were what I got to think about as I went to bed last night....
We’re happy to say that we’ve arrived safely in Deschapelles, Haiti. We flew into Port-au-Prince early this am and were...
Here we are again, finally. Actually we tried to get a blog posted on Saturday. Mariah wrote a blog twice...
Precious baby Jonathan has been in the hospital for the past few days and will be for awhile yet. He...
Jessie So, even though it is only November 2nd and our Thanksgiving in United States isn’t until November 24th, I...
Goodness another week has passed since I last blogged. So much for good intentions. The intentions are good but the...
It is a boy! Three weeks old. His name is Jonathan. Number 18 in my family. He is a precious...
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian family and friends. As you celebrate together may you truly be thankful for who...
God is moving in our area, thanks to the radio station at Luckner’s. Radio Creole FM is sharing the word...
It’s been about a week so we figured it was time for another update. Karen has been gone this week...
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I have absolutely loved the Haitian people and Haiti the three times I have been there. I go to bless them, only to be blessed myself!
A huge thank you to aunt Karen, who always seems to be doing something with her children and the HATS mission. The only time she takes for herself is long enough to spread some almond butter on a banana that she eats on the run. Thank you so much for all your hard work and unwavering dedication. Thank you for being an inspiration to me and so many others. We love you and our Haitian family very much. The longer I spend at HATS, the bigger piece of my heart remains. Take care of yourself and our kiddies until we see each other again.
The time has passed so quickly. We know what we’ve done this week is important and makes a difference here at Hands Across the Sea. But it’s easy in Haiti to feel that anything we do here is simply a drop in the ocean. So much need on so many different levels: political, organizational, educational, social, spiritual…But we remind ourselves that each individual life is of infinite value so changing the life of one child and one family is worth the effort.
I spent a week in Haiti at HATS in November 2017 and it was a wonderful experience. Karen is an amazing woman and is doing amazing work. She is dedicated to the children in her care and is changing lives. I would love the opportunity to visit again and help out where I can.
Thank you Karen for everything you do, all the hard work and dedication that you put into this place, all of the work behind the scenes. Thank you for putting up with all the craziness that we bring when we come to your house for the week, just thank you times a million and one for everything Karen. I can write about my week until I am blue in the face (maybe not write that long but if you know me I can definitely talk for that long), and can sing about kit kat bars until my voice gives out, but I cannot even begin to try and articulate in song, dance, or other random art forms how thankful and blessed I am to have been given this experience not only once but twice! Thank you – thank you – thank you – thank you!!!!!!!
This is my first trip to Haiti and I’m hoping that it will not be my last! I could start by telling you all about my experiences however I’ll start by saying that Haiti DOES hit you in your heart! Not a day goes by when I’m not fighting back tears. Hands Across the Sea is an amazing place! Our team has been assembled of different men that all who all felt God calling them to do his bidding. Since I have been here I was quick to realize that we are just helpers here. Karen and her team of workers are, what I believe to be, the real workers of God! Each child presents their own challenges and Karen and her staff make sure that all of the children, not one child, are seen to!
It’s my hope that I manage to touch their hearts in some small way, the way that they have touched mine – in a major way.
After years of thinking about it and months of planning for it, it seems strange that our time in Haiti is over. We have been asked by a few if it was like we expected. Well, no. I’m not sure what we expected, but our minds could not have fathomed what we have experienced, and we can hardly believe that our 3 month stay has come to an end. HATS really became home away from home for us. We knew we would enjoy getting to know and spending time with the kids but we had no idea how difficult it would be to leave them. They sneak in and steal your heart without you even knowing it. We have left a piece of our hearts in Haiti and can’t wait for the day when we can return.
Amazing organization! Had the pleasure of visiting twice, and can’t wait to go back again someday. God is doing some wonderful things at HATS!
Personally, this is my first time here. I’ve never done a mission trip of any sort before and I’ve certainly never been anywhere this hot before. I keep seeing things that are different from what I’m used to, and hearing about things even more unfamiliar to me. One of the most surprising things to meis how quickly I’ve grown to love all the people here. Everyone here is great, and the team is wonderful too. Watching everyone support each other warms my heart almost as much as the sun warms my skin. I’ve learned a lot from this experience, and I know that this trip has already had a profound impact on my life.
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