Hello All,
My first trip to
Haiti has been incredible thus far. Meeting Mama, her family and the
children has been a true blessing. Dad left for Jacmel for meetings and
to see the land with Frantz. The people here have been very friendly. They greet each other and myself with a hug and a kiss, all very loving and welcoming. Some
enjoy working on their English which impresses me because my Creole
really leaves something to be desired. Seeing people wake in their tarp style
houses and getting totally decked out even to the extent of polishing
shoes and pressing their clothes is foreign to me. I don't remember the
last time I did either. Most are very proud.
Cackie & Maggie have
done an incredible job with the Vacation Bible Sschool. Many hours of work and planning
have been put into this program and the children are loving it. Jordan, a 16 yr old girl who is with us on this trip and who has saved all year in order to make this trip is an
inspiration to any teen. She is driven and to travel to Haiti w/out her
parents at such a young age is commendable at the very least. Doug Hart
has the best perspective here I think. He is pure love with everyone he
has come across. His confidence and drive for LTR is a gift to the
organization.
I want to see the school age children in school. I am
hoping to find out that cost and do as much as possible to allow this to
happen. Come to Haiti! Experience this way of life. It will change you
forever. It will leave an imprint on your soul.
Dancing in the light,
Erin Lewis
