An exciting week :]

Hey Yall!
This week has been very exciting and many things have taken place!
First off, my first 410 Bridge team from South Carolina arrived on Thursday and stayed in a resort all week. Also a girl named Mary Davenport arrived on Thursday and she will be working with Kyle and I.

Friday our team went out to the old camp for the entire day. In the morning we had some arts and crafts time with the kids and in the afternoon we gathered some older deaf adults into the meeting house to share a Bible lesson.

Saturday our team went out to Leveque for the day. In the morning we all walked up to the top of the hill and had a prayer walk over the land where the church would be built. In the afternoon many of the deaf in the community played soccer against each other with their new sports gear.

Sunday our team went to the church service in Leveque in the small pavilion area. After church we all went back to Mackenson’s home and shared our favorite Bible verses and why they are our favorite. In the afternoon the team gathered 6-8 older deaf women to start teaching them how to make jewelry from paper. One of the women from the 410 Bridge team has her own business making this jewelry so she discussed with Kyle before hand to see if this could be a small business opportunity for the deaf women in the community. The women really enjoyed learning together and making these necklaces and bracelets.

Monday our team went out to Leveque for the day. In the morning we had half of the team go with Pastor William to a deaf families home to help them start on their garden while the our half of the team stayed in Mackenson’s home and were taught a Sign Language class. In the afternoon we had the deaf women working on their jewelry again and some of the team playing jump robe or frisbee with some of the kids in the community.

Tuesday our team went out to Leveque for the day to spend the last full day out there with the deaf community. When we arrived to Mackenson’s home we looked up to the hill to see Mackenson and Pastor William jumping up and down. What could this mean?? THE CHURCH BROKE GROUND TODAY!!!

Many deaf joined us on the top of the hill to celebrate this great day!! We all prayed together for success for this building process and success for hearing and deaf people within the community to come to this church and worship together. It was very exciting!

Prayer Requests:
1. Mackenson has the opportunity to go to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., for one month to visit. This is his second time going to America but this time he will be staying longer. I know how excited he is to go but he feels like he is leaving a lot of responsibility here in Haiti behind to the other deaf leaders. I would just ask for prayer for his nerves of traveling and prayer to ask the Lord for a peace so that Mackenson knows that everything back home in Leveque will be taken care of.
2. Continue to pray for protection and safety as we travel the streets of Haiti.
Praise Report:
WE HAVE RAIN!!
Love You All :]