Days 8-10 - Beach, Rock, and Shopping

Sorry I have not posted anything the last couple of days. We have been very busy for the most part. As part of a reward for the kids that help us work, we take them to the beach. These first several pictures are us heading to the beach. I do not have pictures of us having fun at the beach, but I will post them, soon.

We did do some more work on the plumbing. We sent the water and other liquids from the visitors dorm to the right into the septic tank.

 This is some awesome cement work to fix the part of the canal that crosses the road.

Over 10 loads of rock have been spread so far during this trip.

Hanging out on the roof after dinner one night.

Some of the kids like to hang out in the wheel barrow.

We went shopping on Saturday to buy supplies to build benches for the church in Terrier Rouge. Below is the lumber that we purchased. It took us 6 hours to go to 4 stores to buy the wood, and other supplies needed to finish running wire out to the future basketball court.

 Wenchie likes to hang out in old tires.

Trevor

Day 7 - 4th of July in Haiti

We had to dig a bigger and deeper hole for drainage of the showers

It still got bigger than this

Filled in with rock instead of dirt

Couple of the boys helping move cement

Making the drainage canal taller

A lot more rock spread in the front lot. 8 total loads spread by hand on the complex

The kids wanted to keep moving rock even when we didn't

Our excitement for the day was testing out the new giant spot light to light up the playground and basketball court area. The picture does not do it justice, it is super bright. Almost like daylight, but with lots more shadows. The light works and will be mounted higher, but at a later time during our trip.

It was our Haitian firework for the 4th!! :) The picture is still dark even though the light is super bright. 

I hope everyone in the states is enjoying life as much as I am down here. America has great freedoms. But down here I am free from time. I am not on the clock here. If it is light we can work, if it is hot, we can take a break. I love being down here and helping these kids out. This next week is going to fly by way too fast though. Thanks again for all of those who supported me to be able to make this trip! Thank you to all of you who are praying for all of the work going on down here. God is doing some amazing things. I hope the pictures that I post do justice to how awesome God is.

Trevor

Singing at Terrier Rouge

A popular song that they sing in Haiti. It was the opening song when we visited Terrier Rouge!

Day 6 - Visiting Terrier Rouge

Updated the descriptions for the photos!

We spent the morning moving rock and digging a trench.

scrambled eggs

At the breakfast table

Ramone welding the wheelbarrow

wheelbarrows were used for another job, moving rock with only shovels

cleaning out canal to place block

digging trench for conduit

Laying block

Gaelle helping out

Wiring

Adding more block

Leveling the block

He is a strong man

mixing concrete

Silas trying to weld the rake back together

Trimming the wires

Cutting rebar

Adding mortar

We took a trip in the afternoon. We went to a congregation the Jerome helped start. It is in the city of Terrier Rouge. It was about a 45 minute drive to get there. When we got there we walked around town visiting and praying with fellow christians. After we did some visiting, we went back and helped teach Bible class for the women and kids. No men showed up, so some of us went to visit them during the classes.

airport expansion

Making the runway bigger for American Airlines

University being built

Christian sister, almost 100. She was the first to be baptized at the new congregation

Praying with a Christian brother and his family

What do you see here? This is a walk way between two houses. This is where the church first started to meet in Terrier Rouge. God is awesome, and the church can come together anywhere and God will be there!

A few christian sisters and their family

Praying for a sister in Christ

In front of the church building

Inside the small church in Terrier Rouge

Teaching the kids behind the building

Brenda teaching the lady's class

Jeffery liked to fist bump!

They like to have their picture taken.

New Industrial complex that is being built. Adding thousands of jobs!

First layer of block laid

Rock spreading progress for the day

Group devo. We have it every night.

Hope you enjoyed the photos.

Trevor