Friday February 20, 2009

it is Karnival! the whole town is dressed to kill, partying, music playing. I was told that the gov't gives out thousands of dollars to each town to finance the partying. It IS the event of the year. the parades and such are amazing in that these are the same folks that will tell you they are starving the next day. I guess every culture has it's priorities and it's party time and this is it for Haiti. The side Americans don't see are the voodou themes and such. They celebrate the death of Jesus in these parties. Their religion, but many folks who would tell you they are Christian participate in these things.

we had a video by G. Craige Lewis, I think the name was, for the older kids today. an in your face preacher who talks about teen dating and how the church has just fallen on it's face letting our young kids make so many mistakes. He makes a very interesting point. You have to have reached a certain age to drive, purchase cigarettes, alcohol, even spray paint and some chemicals in most states now. Why? because the law assumes you aren't mature enough to be able to safely use these products until a certain age. But kids can date when they are 13,14. They are setting themselves up for disasters. Heck, most adults can't handle relationships, why would you think a teen ager could??

went to the orphanage yesterday to visit the kids and pray. Alexsson is sick and it may be malaria. Gary got him some childs choloroquine and he is on it now,we are hoping he will recover quickly.

a few days ago we had missionary meetingat Bev/Al's/Barb's place. Chris and Leslie Rollings brought Olivia with them. and Olivia did what kids do, explore. She had her face plastered up against the screen for awhile and came away with this face. needless to say Bev has been cleaning her screens this week! all in the day of a life in Haiti.

Gary and Caroline will be in Port this Sunday speaking at a conference. The trip is long and hard and w/o any upside for myself, I am planning on staying right here. Maybe I can get a little extra peanut butter in me that day. I have become a peanut butter freak here. The Haitians love it, the kids eat it every day and I have it for breakfast about every day. And, I am losing weight doing it. SO, peanut butter for everyone! bye for now

Djebenis tout moun