Thursday, August 2, 2012

Kingdom Work


It is so sweet for our souls when we see fruit from our efforts, isn’t it? We have spent that last 4 mornings loving on 400 Haitians kids, ages 3-16 at VBS in Bercy. Today was our last day and though they have been presenting the gospel each day, 20 children accepted Christ as Savior. It is because these 19 students from Forest Hill have been unconditionally loving these kids.

At one of our team meetings back in the spring, we did a spiritual gifts test. To our surprise about 75% of the students have the spiritual gift of Mercy. This was perfect for this trip as we were asked to be intentional with our love and words and generous with our touch.

The MOH staff has been phenomenal this week! Our intern, Jackie, is passionate, a hard-worker, and has led us well. The VBS director at Bercy, Bailey, told us that our team was the best team that has come through this summer. Not only have the students served without complaining, but have gone above and beyond what has been asked of them. Also, we have had peanut butter and jelly on hotdog buns for lunch every day this week. AND we have refreshed and encouraged the staff here. They said this team has been a breath of fresh air, good for the soul, and leaving a lasting impression. What an amazing influence this students have had!

We are so proud of them! We get to rest tomorrow and enjoy Haiti as the beautiful country it is at the BEACH! Please pray for good weather so that we can enjoy the entire day. This will more than likely be our last post until we get home! See you then!

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