Life in Haiti

The kids caught a baby goat.  They named him Goaty.

Nicky working on one of the Mules used to get around the compound.

  

   God allows tragic things to happen for a reason .

   Today we went sight seeing with the team that is here until Wednesday.  As we were returning back to the compound we came upon a tragic scene.  There was a little boy, about 5 or 6,  he had just been hit by a car.  It had just happened a few seconds before we got there.  No one was helping him the crowd was staring but not getting close and  no one would touch him.  There were others running down the road chasing after the car that had hit him.  There was no hope for this child, he was gone.  He may lay there all day before someone moves him.  No one wants to touch him until after the police get there.  If you try to help you go to jail because they hold you responsible for hurting or killing them. 

  All we could do was pray.  Unlike the States there is no first responders, ambulances are very few and far between,  and no EMTs.  This tragedy shows how short life is.  We know that child is in heaven now, a better place, but the parents and the driver of the vehicle we don't know their fate.  It makes us hold our kids closer and slow down to remember what's really important. 
   Nicky has been trying to fix vehicles as soon as parts come in from the states.  He starts at 6am to get trucks loaded so workers can go straight to work at 7am after devotions and closes up about 5:30 to clean up and lock up the shop and containers.  Friday he moved gravel till midnight then was back up at 6am to clear some land behind the NC Baptist house that was over grown.  This is the house that we will live in when we return next year.
  Each week we hear of so many salvation's.  It is so exciting to see and hear of all the conversions.  One of the chaplains for Samaritans Purse told of a three year old child who died of cholera when they went to pray and comfort the grieving family they told them of Christ's love.  The mother and 11 others mourners accepted Christ.  Praise the Lord!  God can use any tragedy to His glory.
  Cholera has touch some on this compound too.  One was a doctor from NC that used to be Nicky's doctor in Hendersonville.  The team here will leave on Wednesday.  The Haitian workers will be off until Jan. 3rd, this will give us sometime to slowdown and fix things used everyday like the well machine that needs servicing.