Children of Haiti

We go for them.

Tap Taps: A Glimpse of Culture

Joy

One of our heart's desires for the kids in Haiti is to give them some moments of joy.  Some childhood.  Some giggles and some silliness.

At our retreat this past weekend,

we spent some time team-building and
practicing activities that we'll be doing with the kids. 

We'll be doing some crazy, fun "Minute to Win It" games.

There were some serious laughs as we tried to:

get five penne noodles onto a piece of spaghetti,

stack chap sticks with chopsticks,

make stack of six die on a popsicle stick,

and get a cookie from our foreheads into our mouths. 

All done in one crazy minute.

Can't wait to see the kids try these. 
Can't wait to hear them laugh. 

Thanks to Jay and Angela for the game ideas and supplies. 
Thanks to the team for being such good sports,
and STRONG "Minute to Win It" competitors!

Together

We are a team.   

Though most of us are just getting to know each other,

bonds are already forming.

We have been training, praying, and planning together.

We've done a personality assessment,

and then were taught how that might play out both with our team and in the culture that we'll travel to. 

We've sampled some "Haitian National Rice"

and plantain chips. 

We've met in homes, at church and in coffee shops.  

We've researched Haiti and

prayed against the "giants" of our fears.   

We are team. 

God designed us,

placing each person into our group with great intention. 

We are learning, growing and being stretched.  

God is at work on this Haiti team. 

May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.

Romans 15:5