The Kid's Haiti Stories

This is the last video the kids made for Vacation Bible Camp in order to raise money for the nutrition centers in Haiti. In the end the kids raised over $2400! That's over twice as much as they have ever raised in previous years. Go God!

Brittany gives a Goat

This is a video we made for Vacation Bible Camp where Brittany shares her story about buying a goat for a family in need.

Nutrition Centers

Below is a video Brittany did for Vacation Bible Camp that explains a bit more about the nutrition centers.

Jesse's Journal 3

Here's an entry from Jesse's journal after we returned to California. The words in brackets () are mine :)

In Haite we gave rice and beans to the families. We have a good time in Haite. I love it. It was fun. I want to go again. We went to stay at the Mompermers (Mompremiers). Right when I got there that night I fell of a bunk bed and split my head open on a semet (cement) floor. I still have it. There was a lot of blood all over the floor. I can’t wait till it is gone.

Jesse's Haiti Journal

Here's an entry into Jesse's journal shortly after we got to Haiti. The brackets () are my words :)

Yesterday, in the San Francisco airport we were exited (excited). Then we went on a airplane. On the airplane we saw lights. Troy my brother liked them. I am in Hatie right now. I just got back from church and the songs are really weird. I am exhausted. I love Haite. We had pankas (pancakes).

Haiti and Kids Camp

Upon returning from Haiti the kids started Vacation Bible Camp at our church. They had decided that the campers were going to raise money for one of the nutrition centers in Haiti. Brittany played the role of spokesperson. Check out the first video below.

UCI Haiti Tour part 2

UCI Haiti Tour part 1

Haiti Tour part 1

Coming Home

We head home tomorrow. We are sorry to be leaving but excited to be going home. Pray that the kids travel well with all of the waiting. It's even tough on us adults :)

Building

Troy and I in front of a home that our team help to build. This home is for a man named Zouell. He use to be a witch doctor, and by his own admission use to scare and trick people out of their money. Now he is full of joy and tells people about how Jesus has changed his life.

Kids Camp

Lyn is learning a new song from one of our translators, Durano. She and Durano work together to help some kids do a craft during a special one day camp. At the end, the whole family helps in making sure each kid leaves with a new pair of shoes. For some it will be their only pair. For others it may be finally having a pair of shoes that fit.

Friends

Jesse is holding hands with one of his new Haitian friends. We have all made some new friends that we will not easily forget. The community here is very warm, kind, and loves to laugh.

Praying

When we deliver food to families we also offer to pray for them. Each member of the team took a turn. Among all those adults, Hailey was the first to volunteer to pray. Later Troy would also lead us in praying for a family that God would bless them and provide food for their family.

Feeding those in need

The kids carry the cooking oil that we handed out along with a sack of rice and a sack of beans to folks through out the community. July is the dryest month and the crops that do survive can't be harvested till next month. What little food there is, is even scarcer in July which makes our trip even more important.

Sunday at Church

Today has been a full day for the King Family. We all went to a local Haitian church. The girls went to children's church where 200 Haitain children were singing loudly and making a lot of noise they didn't understand. The had a friend with them to translate but it wasn't much help. The boys went with Lyn and I to the main service. Actually Lyn sat with the boys because I had to sit up front with the lead pastor. I gave the message in English and JeanJean (the lead pastor) translated.

The boys did pretty good, though it wasn't very exciting for them as well. However, they did enjoy the three choirs that sang. We didn't understand a word, but it was beautiful none the less. When I got up to speak I introduced Lyn and the boys. The interesting thing was that they translated my introduction of "This is my wife Lyn" to "This is Madam Pastor Joel". Lyn didn't mind, as they treated her like royalty :)
We came home for a casual lunch of peanut butter and honey on fresh baked bread. It was delicious. Then they kids played with the Mompremiere kids and we went to another church service where I taught again. It was fun to see the building which didn't even have a foundation a year ago completed and filled with twice the amount of people as last year.

This evening we watched the local boys take on another local town in a soccer game. They had the game to celebrate our gift of the nets to them last year. It makes a big difference.

The kids are having fun, and at times request to live here. Then they get hurt or tired and want to go home. Thank you for your prayers, I believe they are helping big time. Lots more to tell, but I'll save it for later . . .

New Hairdo

Brittany has her hair done "Haitian Style".

Medical Clinic

Jesse and Troy help out at an afternoon medical clinic. They write down blood pressure results. Many of the kids who end up in the nutrition center start at the free clinic first. Red hair and bloated tummies are a sure sign of malnutrition.

Planting

Troy and Lyn are planting some trees. Haiti has been devastated from deforestation. Part of how the local church serves the community is helping them with replenishing the depleting natural resources.

Painting

Jesse is helping paint part of the new Church building. This Building is used every day for everything from church services, school, prayer meetings, a nutrition center, and community gatherings. It is fast becoming the hub of community life in this area.