Another busy busy month. We had the privilege of guest housing one of Dr. Vlad's medical teams. He is the Haitian doctor who worked with North Carolina Baptist Rescue 24 for 3 1/2 years. On Saturday July 13th we had a delightful time at a cookout with our neighbors Christian Aid Ministries. We all try to get together a couple of times each year...either at our place or theirs. We always have a great time of fellowship and food...this time we had 3 different kinds of homemade ice cream. What a treat!!! On July 14th a couple of men...Jaime and Scott from Global Compassion, came to install a shade house on the GO property. Because of the major winds we have to contend with it was decided that the shade house would be installed beside our home. David and Odelin...one of our Haitian workers... have been working for the last two days to prepare the soil and sow some seeds. Pray for Harvest. Two men from Louisville, KY with Hopeful Hearts, Bob and Trip, who were in Haiti visiting ministries, came to our compound for a couple of days. What a delight to meet them and see their hearts for missions.
July 22nd we had 28 Americans with 5 of their Haitian staff arrive to hold a conference for 180 sponsored teens with Hope for Haiti. The same day the Kate family from Ohio arrived to participate in well drilling. The ladies worked the clinic and any other odds jobs where they were needed. On July 26th the Gerald and Mattie Jones came to spend a week with us. They are from Owensboro, KY, our hometown. Friday, Saturday and Sunday night we had 200 young women sleeping in our dorms. They were from an overflow of a neighbor holding a conference on their property. Westport Rd. Baptist church arrived on Saturday with 9 team members....7 who had never been before. The doctor and nurse on the team have worked in the Burn clinic and the rest of the team members are doing VBS in Blanquette ..up the mountain from TiTanyen. Of course we won't let this many hands be idle. Every afternoon they are trying to catch us up on maintenance painting on the compound. We've cooked lots of food and fed a lot of people and it has been a tremendous blessing for all.
