Easter is very important in Haiti. It is important to the Voodoo and the Christians. The Christians have services the entire week before Easter and churches are packed on Easter day. This week Glen went with the group from Global to show the Passion Film in the mountains with a portable screen and generator. They had a 2 hour trip in the back of a pickup there and back again. Then Thursday night was a service that started at 330 and finished at 930 at the church here in town. Then we headed off at 7Am to go to church in
Port a Prince, This service the Preacher was our director David Heady. There were 2 choirs and the service was on radio and Internet, The choir that was dressed in white graduation gowns complete with the hats was wonderful. They sang the Hallelujahs Chorus in Creole. IT was beautiful. The church was a big church Downtown and it had damage from the earth quake. That same night David went back and showed the
Passion film and around 115 people accepted the Lord. Last night we showed the Jesus film. The church was packed out and everyone watched very intently. Two people accepted Christ. One Lady watched the film and moved closer when the invitation was given but did not accept Jesus. At least we know that she heard about Jesus.
Saturday I went into a Lady house in TITanyan. It was a two room small house. She has 4 children, absent husband who beats her, and she is a faithful worker in the church. She had Easter dress hanging for the whole children's choir. She was making about 30 dresses and shirts for the Choir. She makes all of these on a treadmill Singer machine. They were a Blue Taffeta with trim. Gorgeous dresses, They sang at church this morning. They were one of the four choir groups that we had this morning. All of the groups and all of the people in were dressed in very wonderful church clothing. Alot of them came out of tents or cardboard and plastic tents.
Then today we had lunch with Samaritans Purse Ham, Mashed Potatoes, green beans, fruit and peach cobbler. Tonight we had a Service here on the compound with all of the people here. We were outside in the chapel. We were surrounded by the tarps that they will be giving away. We had a beautiful sunset and looked out on the water as the Chaplain talked about Jesus being on the water. We had Communion together.
I have found that I really miss hearing the service in English. We have now heard 2 English services this week. I am beginning to be able to know what they say at times but not enough to get the meaning of the message.
Just wanted to let you know That We have had a Blessed Easter. Even in Haiti God is alive.
We are SO encouraged to hear your updates. How wonderful to hear how God is working in Haiti and to hear your responses. I can't believe you've been there for a month already.
ReplyDeleteLeep the information flowing. We all appreciate it tremendously. We're still praying for you! linda c
sounds awesome! Keep up the good!
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Linda and Glen I am so glad to hear that your Easter was good. To see so many come to Christ is amazing. We had a great Easter too. We went to Sandys and it was really nice. We seen Brad. He has really grown up and very handsome young man. I really had missed him. It was great to get to see Jamie and Scott. Jamie has a little belly now she is really starting to show. Carm and Tyler and their family, Donna and Kelly and their family, mom and my family were all there. We missed you but it won't be long now before we will be able to see you again. Take care and know that we are praying for you and Glen. Love Karla
ReplyDeleteSo good to hear your Easter was good. Missed talking to you this past week. We will have to skype sometime soon! :) Love you both!
ReplyDeleteWow, what an amazing Easter week. They are so hungry for the Word of God and sometimes people here complain if the service goes 15 minutes over. We stayed home for Easter. April and the girls and Ryan, Katlyn, Kierstyn, and my mom and Dave and I went to Scottsbluff to the zoo the Saturday before Easter. Then my parents and all the kids and their families(except for Cheri's) were here for Easter dinner along with our neighbors Larry and Gerry Highland and their grandson and our new hired man, Jake and his girlfriend Sydney. April and Malik and Mom and Dad and Danny and Jaclyn went to church with us in Grover. We had roast, mashed taters, creamed asparagus, corn, salads, and blue berry pie for our dinner. The little girls had an Easter egg hunt in the front yard in the afternoon. It was so fun to watch them. Dave's arms hurt on Monday because he was usually carrying both Kylynn and Kierstyn at the same time. They sure love and dote on their grandpa.
ReplyDeletePeter had his tonsils out this morning. He is doing fine but the doctor wanted him to stay overnight. They also re-did the tubes in his ears. Cheri stayed with him and Patrick stayed home with the rest of the kids.
We miss you and thank you so much for sharing your Haiti Easter with us. Dave and Beth