Magnanimous Day

Hello Family and Friends,

It is Tuesday evening and we just finished our evening devotional time.  We picked words to describe our day and they included words such as responsive, connected, energy, magnanimous, etc.  In simple terms it was an incredible day. 

We obviously arrived safe and sound yesterday with a very smooth travel day.  This morning we woke to a wonderful breakfast and then headed out to the home for sick and dying children.  As you can imagine seeing this on the itinerary is nothing short of overwhelming and intimidating.  For those of us who had not experienced this before it is hard to believe that we have any thing to offer, that is until you walk in the doors and see the rows of cribs with the most beautiful children, arms up high, begging you to hold them.  It didn't take long before we were all stepping in changing diapers, feeding milk or dancing in the hospital room.  The presence of our Lord Jesus in that room was so clear in every eye of every child.


Our second journey was to Gertrude's Orphanage for the disabled.  We spent time playing with the children and then had an incredible opportunity to bring six of them to a local hotel swimming pool for swim therapy.  Most of the children have cerebral palsy and operate often with clench fists and crossed legs that is until they reach the water.  What a sense of freedom for them, in no time their muscles relax and they feel as light as air.  One of them actually fell asleep and began snoring as she was being held in the pool. We have attached pictures and hope they give you a glimpse of what it was like for them.

Tomorrow is Water Truck Day where we will be bringing fresh water to the people in City Soleil and then we head to the Haitian initiative where the youngest member of our team, Ellie, will be giving these Haitians a run for their money playing soccer.

We miss all of you and are incredibly grateful for your support and prayers.  We will be sure to post more tomorrow.

Blessings and Good night.

Posted by Susan Schneider - Healing Haiti Team Member