My Family for the Summer!
(top left-right: Shane, Chandler, Mike, Phillip, Bottom left-right: Me, Hannah, Shannan, and Lydia)
Well it has been a total of 20 days since I have been here
on Eleuthera, Bahamas!
We have accomplished….
11. Hosted a Courageous movie night for the local
church and anyone
22.
Built a roof
33.
Taught ESL (English as a second language) 4x’s
44.
Created lesson plans and prepared for ESL
55.
Primed a house (soon to paint it)
66.
Jack-hammered
77.
Dug up and replaced clothes drying lines
88.
Cleared dirt and relocated it
99.
Dug up HUGE spiky cactus plants
110.
Went grocery shopping (Food is CRAZY EXPENSIVE
here)
111.
Cooked each night for the boys (I now have a new
appreciation for my mom)
112.
Played with the local kids at the center and at
the beach
113.
Hosted a Bible study for the local single women’s
group
Well let’s just say through all of this I have learned so
much! Well with #1 I found out how this
culture is very adulterous and it does not seem to matter to them (It is
common). #2 we built a roof for a Haitian
woman whose husband worked on a small island right beside Eleuthera called
Spanish Wells. The Spanish wells (white) people buy these Haitians out of Haiti
and give them a house they have to rent from them (and they do not repair the
rental homes for the Haitians). These people also have to work for the Spanish
wells people (kinda like indentured servants). It is so sad but supposedly it
is better than being in Haiti. #3 & #4 we have been teaching the Haitians
English. God is stretching me… well
first of all I love kids and working with them in anyway… BUT God has other
plans. I will be working/ interacting with the Haitian ADULTS teaching them English
all summer rather than keeping the kids during the class. These Adults have
brought a smile to my face but have challenged me too! #5, 6,7 & 8 Well these
are just a few things I am good at (Manual labor)! #9 this plant was the devil…. It poked me,
stabbed me, cut me, and gave me a rash! But I conquered it and relocated (With
the help of others) that stinker! Well for #10 and #11 THANK YOU Momma- enough
said!!! #12 MY FAVORITE! #13 out of my
comfort zone but Shannan and I pulled it off! Shannan you did a great job leading!
As a group we are reading “When Helping hurts”. I have
learned so much about helping the poor in a biblical way from this book (I
recommend it)! I am so excited about starting to read Romans with just us 5
interns! This community is much needed! I have been struggling emotionally,
spiritually, and physically while I have been down here! I ask that you pray for
me and that you ask that God Lead my path in His ways and strengthen me! Pray
that I become more encouraged and not hurt. God is Good in everything and I
know that He is holding me and teaching me!
40 more days to go…..
( If Jesus can do it for 40days and
nights so can I... BUT only with His help)
