This week we hosted a team from Clinicians of the World, founded by Dr. Rowlens Melduni. This organization is based in Rochester, Minnesota, but the team had people from may States (NC, GA, CT, MS, NY, CO). The team consisted of 13 medical personnel (MDs, PAs, RNs) and 7 others to support them. They worked in several of the remote areas of Grand-Goave, as well as seeing some patients in our clinic. Dr. Melduni is a Haitian-American cardiologist who has a heart for the people of Grand-Goave. We were blessed to be able to provide logistical support for his team. Angela and Tammy worked hard this week, inventorying our medical supplies.  We also had extra help this week from the UN medical staff that came to consult patients. Our compact camera died this week, so I have very few pictures to share with you. Unfortunately I have not found any pictures posted by the Clinicians of the World team yet that I could share with you either. I was able to get some pictures from this morning from Davidson. Pastor Edon had a fervent message for the church in Thozin this morning. Can people tell you’re a Christian by the way you behave? Christianity is more than going to church and saying you’re a Christian. As Mother Theresa once said, “Preach the Gospel everywhere you go. Use words when you have to.”

Worship Service in Thozin

Children’s Ministry

Little friends from Be Like Brit

We had a fun afternoon at the missionary compound. With no teams in right now, it was very quiet – for a while. THEN the fun began! It was so nice to have the children from Be Like Brit spend a couple of hours with us. I believe I was the blessed recipient of at least FORTY kisses – one from each of the kids and six from Fafane! Once the kisses were done, the kids got down to serious business. They hoola hooped, played with Saphira (the cat), punched and kicked Kevin’s punching bag, played a little soccer, played “school,” danced, chatted and explored. Chrislove and Mackenlove, who are both very accomplished hoola hoopers, were obviously excited to show off their skills to the other kids.

Lots of activities took place at the missionary compound today!

Christy is incredibly CUTE!

I hope you all are enjoying the Christmas season where you are. It looks like many of you have had some cold weather and frozen precipitation. We’ve had some cool evenings. It was 71 degrees when we came over the mountains from Jacmel earlier in the week. That area gets down into the 60s overnight at this time of year. No matter the weather, let’s all keep Jesus as the center of lives and celebrations. Merry Christmas!

71 degrees in the mountains on the way to Jacmel – 87 degrees in Jacmel – elevation makes a difference!