written by team blogger – Paige Palmer   For the first couple of days, it was surreal for me to realize I was back in Haiti.  It touched my heart that many of the kids in the orphanage remembered me, especially little 8 year old Islanda, my beautiful girl I bonded with last year!  She was attached to me the whole week!  :)  The orphanage kids are some of the most amazing kids I’ve...

I was so blessed to have the oppurtunity to serve our Lord in Haiti. Our Haitian brothers and sisters hold such a strong passion for our Lord and I was honored to spend time with them in worship, serve them in the clinics, and spend time with the children. These pictures are two of the many works of God our team was able to witness. They were very sick when brought to the clinic and in days you...

Today is election day in Haiti. It is a very controversial election of a new Senate. It’s a time of uncertainty and even fear among many.  This is what the presidential election looked like three years ago. There was hope for a better time after many years of unrest, instability and upheaval. That election was also plagued with controversy and corruption.  In a land where tanks and assault...

Got this update from Dorothy on Madeline & Roseline today… She (Madeline) is eating much better and has starting drinking about 1/2 cup of milk at a time with provit and sugar added.  I got my usual blood tests done on her.  She’s negative for HIV (as you knew), TB and syphilis.  Hemoglobin is 9.46 so I have started her on haemaplex.  WBC is 13.4, high but it could still be coming...

Emily then (Jan 2008)… … and Emily now! (April 2009)

Roseline is a sweet little 6 year old that we met and treated during the medical clinic. She has kwashiokor, a severe form of malnutrition resulting from a diet with inadequate protein. She probably has had nothing to eat eat except small quantities of rice in a very long time. Her mom is attentive and loving and is doing the best that she can. Roseline’s puffy cheeks are characteristic of kwash...

  Phillips Craig and Dean “Freedom Of The Sea” posted by Shelly …for those of you asking “Why?”

        Thank you to our sponsors! Your child in Haiti made a thank you card just for you, and you should receive it soon! You are making an eternal difference in their lives. These are pictures of the classes hard at work on your cards!

Jennifer Andrea Genesis Heather, Rachel, Kari Mike Stacey Melissa Paige Kim Robin, Mike, Rusty, Kim Armando Kari & Heather Mama Jean Heather &  Karen Kari Frank Matthew Austin

Here are some pictures from the medical clinic that was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Checking patients in, taking vital signs, the activity in the pharmacy. Rashes, wounds, respiratory, malnutrition were all various treatments.