Haiti - Day 7 (Paige McClear)

Today was our fun day. We didn’t leave the hotel until 9:00 so everyone was able to catch up on some much needed rest. From the hotel we made lunch and went the visit the land on which the Pyes plan to build HCH’s new homes, schools, and church. It was really neat to walk on the land which our church had such a large part in purchasing. We hiked up to a cliff which overlooked the ocean and I couldn’t help but think about God’s provision. He is so powerful; laying it on the hearts of an entire community to provide the funds in order to purchase land which they may never see for children who they may never get the chance to meet. And this isn’t just any old land; it’s gorgeous. Steep rocky cliffs overlooking perfect ocean front property, forests, and gassy fields where they already have a soccer field set up. The fact that orphans, abandoned children, and the families working to raise these children get to wake up to one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen is living proof of how God cares for those who love Him.



After walking along the beach of the property with the girls collecting sea glass and shells while our guys got their butts kicked in soccer, we loaded up into the bus and went to a public beach where we swam and ate lunch. The water was so clear that neck-deep in the ocean we could still see our feet. From the beach we did some souvenir shopping at this lady’s house. She laid everything out on a blanket and we were just able to pick and choose what we wanted.






We then rushed back to the Pyes’ house for a quick dinner and then went back to the hotel to shower and get ready for the Friday church service. Brad was not feeling well so he was unfortunately unable to come. Our youth band had the amazing opportunity to play at a Friday night worship service at a Haitian church. It was quite an experience. There were about 1200 people packed into a church that was built to fit about 300. It was easily over 100 degrees in there but the cool thing was that not one of the people packed into that church seemed to care. They were completely consumed with praising the Lord: jumping up and down, hands lifted high singing in Creole at the tops of their voices. When it was our turn to play we filed into the sweltering sanctuary and started to play “Sing, Sing, Sing”. Even though they had no idea what we were saying, they were so jazzed to have us play for them. Several of the kids from the VBS were at the church service and there and they were jumping up and down and dancing. It was really cool to see how even though we didn’t know each other or speak the same language we were able to worship the same God together as His people.





It was an awesome night and we were asked to play again this Sunday. We were all exhausted and headed back to the hotel for devotions and some rest.

- Paige