Ok Greg, I get it!!! Totally in love with the singing at these churches : ) I am sure there are some differences between Haiti and Africa, but can't be that many! I am all in favor of seeing what we can do to bring it back!
Half of us went with Cathy 45 minutes today to Rodney and Cathy's 1st church. Let me just say that Matt drove the massive blue bus and he said that "all of his wildest dreams came true" today---mudding in a church bus in Haiti! It was crazy! Pretty sure he will never be the same in the States : )
Josh preached today completely in Creole. It was absolutely amazing to watch the Holy Spirit work through him and to give him the ability to recall the language. He was nervous, but after about 3 minutes, you would have never known he has been away for 10 years! He will preach again tonight.
Pastor & Rodney and a couple of the guys went to a different church. One lady was saved--praise the Lord! Ed Smyth fell in love with a little boy who gave him a prized possession...a marble! Ed is keeping it along with his photo as a great souvenier.
The "Bobsey Twins" are both fighting over a little girl that completely stole their hearts! Bob C. said he is bringing her home and giving her to Bob L. only when she throws a fit! Bob L. if you can imagine this, just sat a cried watching these beautiful children. His favorite moment was when a little girl gave him the biggest hug imaginable....broke his heart practically in 2!
Back at the church we were at, my parents almost got their 1st grandchild! Nathaniel was his name and I absolutely cannot describe to you have beautiful this little boy was and what a happy spirit he had. I held him through the church service and did not want to let him go. Pretty sure that all of our kids may not necessarily have our skin color, but once our parents meet them, and my dad bawls his typical gallon full of tears, there will be no denying they are our kids---after a week they'll look just like us!!!
Todd, Sean, Matt, Terry, Lillie, and I had a great time in the song service--clapping and singing at the top of our lungs. The language was different, but the songs were the same! Loved it.
Heading back to the house for a nap and then off to church tonight--can't wait : )
Love reading about your trip. Sounds like it is amazing!! Praying hard for you guys:)
ReplyDeleteTell Dad to go ahead and bring the little girl home. We'd love to have her. I hope all is going well. From the sounds of the blog posts it is. Enjoy and I'll keep praying for you. Oh, tell Dad all is well here. miss him and love him.
ReplyDeleteBrittney, your blog posts have moved me to tears. Praying for you and the entire team in Haiti. I'm sure your heart will be overflowing when you get back and can tell us all about it in person.
ReplyDeleteoh britt, my heart keeps going back to rwanda as i read....and i keep thinking of the blog post from 'rwandamama' that i sent you re: His Kingdom being upside down with the poor on top. sooo very thankful that you are experiencing it first hand. please talk with cathy about a girl team coming down in 2011. i want to be there so bad i can hardly take it!!!
ReplyDeleteand on the skin color of a child, once you've look into the eyes and heart (the window and door to our soul), we all look pretty much alike, dontcha agree? :)