Prayer

Chaz and I praying for the day to come in Haiti. With so many needs, and limited resources, payer becomes a pivotal practice. With out God's guidance and miraculous provision, the needs can quickly overwhelm you. However, there always seemed to be hope when we looked to God for the answers. In many ways, I felt more alive in resource poor Haiti, than in my comfortable, resource rich, life back in the USA.

Sacrifice

Here an older brother makes sure his younger sibling gets some food. The kids at the nutrition center receive one meal a day for four days a week. It's not a lot but it keeps them from malnutrition. AND many of the kids take the little they get at the nutrition center back home to share with their family. It is sobering to think of the burden that these little ones carry at such a young age.

Malnutrition

Here you see a beautiful child with a tint of red hair. Red hair and a bloated tummy are signs of malnutrition. Thankfully, because of the local nutrition centers, we saw very little red hair this year compared to last. The Mompremiers do their very best to get these precious children into one of the nutrition centers as soon as they are discovered.

Cal-Trans is awesome!

Hailey takes her seat on the bus as we head for our host's home in Haiti. We took Haiti's highway number 3 to get to our hosts home. It was little more than a washed out dirt road. It was a lot like riding a bucking bronc0. Yee - Haw! I don't think I'll complain about the pot holes in the states anymore :)

A Great Adventure

Here's the plane we flew on and the grass field we landed on in the middle of Haiti.

Definitely not flying American

The small plane that took us from the capital to the middle of Haiti had seats for 18. However, in order to get some of the luggage we needed on the plane they used some of the seats for bags. So Hailey and Troy sat together, Jesse sat on Lyn's lap, and Brittany sat on mine. And the kicker was it was hot and humid. Safety regulations? What Safety regulations? :)

The waiting game

Troy and Hailey wait patiently as we try to negotiate getting our luggage to our final destination. After flying overnight we had a three hour wait in a small airport in Port-au-Prince. The kids did great! If that isn't evidence that prayer works I don't know what is.

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.