Learning to Be Content

Today was an experience that will open our eyes to many things that we often times take for granted. When we return to America we will have an entirely new perspective on water. For example, taking a shower, drinking water, or washing our clothes... A very simple task for us in America, is extremely challenging here in Haiti. We have seen them running for the water truck with excitement... we have seen hope in there eyes as they rushed over with there empty buckets... we have seen an entirely different world today. A world in which children and adults were carrying water buckets on top of there heads to bring to there family, in order to provide for there basic daily needs. Seeing where they live and how they live, is something nobody can ever imagine unless they see it in person. There are no words to describe the sorrow of wanting to give them a life in America. When we would arrive in there district, the children ran to us with open arms, and joy. As the little children were hanging on us to embrace our love, the other children and adults tried to get as much water filled in there buckets as they could. The challenge in that for them, is they had to carry these heavy 50 lb water buckets that were filled to the top, to there tent (home). We were completely amazed in how adults and children in this culture carry everything on top of their heads. We even see them carrying heavy bags of bean, and bags of rice on there heads. Their heads is a common place in Haiti to carry anything. The other thing that we witnessed, is many children were not wearing pants/ or clothes. They would walk over broken glass and garbage with there bare feet. They would sprint over these, and not even complain. This is there life in Haiti, and how we, in America, should all be thankful for what we have and not complain. Children in America now days are complaining for new iPhones, iPods, new clothes, etc., and yet there is a country filled with children that haven't ever had a new pair of clothes, or shoes. Today was a day that we will never forget!!!  

 ~Written By: Jamie & Bridgett Kolpien~