Retreat

As I sit here I am listening to the music and cheering that goes with an intense soccer match.

We had decided to not have retreat this year. We just didn't feel like we could take one more thing on. But just two weeks ago the church committee (of which Samuel is a part), Almais (our bookkeeper in PauP) and some of the school teachers decided they would take responsibility for it. They wanted to be able to provide an activity for the church youth - both those here on the Plateau and those dispersed in various cities for school. It was quite a flurry of activity to get everything ready in just two weeks but they have done a wonderful job! It has been such an encouragement and joy to see how well they have done and how "unneeded" we are! It is always good to see that what you have given has taken root in some and they are able and willing to reproduce it for others.

Breakfast

Agape team planning their strategy

Cheering

More cheering as Zetwal and Agape get ready for a relay race.

They had to take water in little cups and fill...

...a bottle on one of their team members' heads.

Next was the soccer game!

The yellow team won!

The Bible Study is due to start soon... more pictures to come...

RAIN!!!

Last Tuesday, while I was on my way to Port-au-Prince, Manis called to say that they had had some rain on the Plateau. I got back on Friday and was thrilled when, on Saturday, it rained again! - albeit only lightly. But yesterday we had a downpour! A few days before I had left for P-au-P our cistern had gone completely dry. Yesterday we watched as the water poured in from the gutters! Praise God for His provision!

Idalia Wrote Her Name!

Idalia Petit-Frere, known to most as "Mme Tiferne" has worked at the Lemuel house for 7 years. She is always ready to offer a smile or a laugh and she serves joyfully and sacrificially. In all my years here I have never heard her complain. This year she has started coming to the Adult Literacy classes. Having never gone to school, and never having been given much value or chance at learning, she has had a difficult time. But we were all so proud of her when, on Wednesday, she WROTE HER NAME to sign a finance receipt for Krischelle! Before, she always had to make an X or put her fingerprint. We were so excited when she wrote her name for the first time (outside of class), we all started singing and dancing around the house. She had tried to run away so Krischelle wouldn't make her sign her name but after she had done it she was so proud of herself. Is was a great thing to see.

Idalia in her outdoor kitchen

The Signature