Brian's Haiti Trip April 2011

Check out the sidebar for photos of Brian's recent trip to visit Wisler. He is a man of very FEW words so I will give a brief overview. Saturday in Haiti Brian went to the beach with the entire Orphanage--he said the water was amazing- warm and so salty is burned your eyes. Wisler did not know how to swim so when Brian went out deep Wisler clung to him for dear life. On Sunday after church Brian went to Jerusalem with Pastor Riguad and Geoff ( Geoff is making a documentary). Jerusalem is the city that erupted overnight after the earthquake. The city it is home to some 400,000 Haitians. Riguad was given plots of land at this location by the government. He is currently raising money/building a medical clinic, church,school and eventually brand new orphanage. Currently he had two wells dug, only one of which has good water. Other than that the folks that live here have to buy their water, or walk several miles.

Now you ask what's with the snow man --his name is Flat Frosty and was made by Jaden. Frosty is part of a pen pal/geography project our kids are doing. Frosty went with Brian to Haiti to visit. He took good notes on what life is like in the orphanage so he could tell Gabe and Jaden all about life in Haiti.

Another note--the pictures of the wheels are pictures of Rich and Spring's truck tire that broke. The tire started to wobble and the lug nuts sheered off. Needless to say their trip home was about 5 hours longer than it needed to be but they made it home.

Anyway enjoy the slide show....I will post video in the coming weeks.

Marta is an amazing cook

Dad said no more treat before dinner...

Playing at the beach

Flat Stanley enjoying his beach trip!

Watching a coconut being cut up

Michael (Papi's son) and Wisler- buddies

Playing with Gerry Gelinas in the water

Tired boy after the beach...daddy snuggle time

Wesley at church

Wisler at church

dad at church

church

Hanging Out with Papi

During Pastor Riguad's recent visit to New England we had the opportunity to spend some alone time with the man Wisler calls Papi. (Riguad runs the orphanage Wisler lives at) . It was a special event for our boys to meet Papi--It made the whole adoption more of a reality for them, as up to now all they have seen is pictures...this was a real person!

Haiti Bound

Brian is going to visit Wisler from March 31-April 4th. He is looking forward to the "alone" time with Wisler. Please pray for safe travels and good bonding visit....

Video

This is a video made by one of the dads who is adopting from KKO as well. I struck me hard of course because as you saw in my earlier post this is the song that runs through my mind....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJEheRWZGqE&feature=player_embedded

While I am Waiting...

I'm waiting

I'm waiting on You, Lord

And I am hopeful

I'm waiting on You, Lord

Though it is painful

But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident

Taking every step in obedience

While I'm waiting

I will serve You

While I'm waiting

I will worship

While I'm waiting

I will not faint

I'll be running the race

Even while I wait

I'm waiting

I'm waiting on You, Lord

And I am peaceful

I'm waiting on You, Lord

Though it's not easy

But faithfully, I will wait

Yes, I will wait

I will serve You while I'm waiting

I will worship while I'm waiting

I will serve You while I'm waiting

I will worship while I'm waiting

I will serve you while I'm waiting

I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord

Thank you John Waller for writing such an incredible song.

So this is where we are; waiting. We are confidant in God's timing for Wisler's arrival. We did get a recent update that Pastor Riguad would be sending out updates on dossiers sometime after January 6th. So we wait. We pray for Wisler and the workers at the orphanage. We pray for ALL the children and for Haiti...

We have had the opportunity to skype with Wisler a few times thanks to our wonderful friend Tina who is living and serving at the orphanage. Those times were a precious gift...to see our little boy smile, and hear his voice....

Please continue to pray for us and for Wisler....thank you all for your support and love. We will be doing more fundraising in the coming months to cover travel expenses and final payments to St. Andres Adoption Agency.

Yard Sale!!!!!!

Yard sale Friday morning only 9-1ish, getting rid of all the huge items left over from our June fundraising sale---the raffle items will be available as will many crafts and furniture--desk, chair, kitchen table, microwave cart, bookcase and I can't remember the rest. All the $ will go towards travel expenses to Haiti and the orphanage....

My Second Trip to Haiti

August 6-10, 2010

(make sure you check out the new slideshow on the sidebar)

Well as some of you may know I made another excursion to

Haiti.

This one was extra special as I brought our completed dossier and final

payment with me.

It was a wonderful moment to hand it off!!!

My time at the orphanage was wonderful. God really blessed us with small comforts like not making it too hot and allowing the power to be on

more often than not --which meant that the ceiling fans were running!!!! It was cooler than the last time we visited--only a heat index of 107-112 with a nice breeze.

Wisler was so excited to see me. He ran out of the orphanage and up to me with a huge grin. He immediately hugged me and took my hand--"mum" and tugged me along to our room.

We spent some wonderful time playing cards (I learned a new card game), playing memory match super heroes, coloring, singing and just snuggling. It was an incredible time together.

We are praying for a miracle--that Wisler will join us for Christmas. Please join us as we pray for this. We were told it could take 6 months to two years BUT we serve a God who is bigger than any government...so He can do it!