Loaves and Fish are the words of the day.

We had a very early start this morning.  We left for Morning Star Church at 6 a.m.  We were touched by the beautiful service and could sense God's presence through the Holy Spirit, as a lot of the service was in Creole.  It was beautiful to see so many young people at the early service giving their day to the Lord and we were blessed by the experience.

After breakfast, we visited The Home For Sick and Dying Adults.  We were each given a small bottle of lotion, and were blessed to be able to apply it to those who were there.  The women were extremely grateful, because in Haitian hospitals you have to pay for someone to provide this service. Therefore most go without. The team split into two groups, and we had used up the majority of the lotion in the first several rooms.  We were concerned that we were going to run out of lotion, before we could get to everyone. Each time the bottles ran dry, someone else from the team would show up that had more lotion.  When we were finished, and everyone had been cared for we realized that we had half a bottle of lotion remaining.

In the afternoon, we headed to General Hospital in Cite Soleil.  We stopped on the way and purchased water, crackers, juice and protein shakes to hand out to the families and patients there.  We were not sure how many were needed.  We finished distributing the care packages in the designated wards, and realized that we had one left. God had given us exactly what was needed.  While we were there, we were able to hold and feed several abandoned special needs children.  A beautiful baby named Degregory, was left because he had a leg deformity.  He was adorable and stole our hearts.  Our friend Dana, danced with another young girl named Clara.  We all enjoyed watching her smile and giggle.

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.  Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?  Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are you not much more valuable than they?  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own.  Matthew 6:25-26, 34

Diane and Kelly

P.S. I want to wish a happy 14th birthday to my number 1 son C.J. I hope you had an amazing day and I am sorry I missed it.  Miss you and see you soon, love mom