This morning we painted the trim on the church. Later on during our break, some of us went outside to play soccer and some stayed inside to create God's eyes with the kids. After having lunch some of us painted another small building so that the school administrators can use it as an office. The rest of us re-painted some of the chalkboards in the school. After all the work was done, Frenau's family invited us to their house. We saw the foundation of their new home that was suppose to have 12 rooms! Then they invited us into their current house that they built after the earthquake. Frenau explained how they had enough materials to build another house but they built the walls around the house first in order to protect the land. By the grace of God, they'll be able to move into their new home soon. Inside the house, Frenau's father surprised us with gifts: a creole bible for pastor Jay and Mary Friedman, a wooden carving of a map of Haiti, a creole learning book, two cups with Haiti on them, and bracelets for everyone. Before we left, Frenau's father gave a beautiful prayer thanking God for their home, as well as Jay and Mary's generosity and dedication to bringing youth to Haiti. We all were moved by his words, and hope to see his whole family again.
We had dinner at the home of the Charge de Affairs in Haiti, Brian Shukan, who grew up in Longmeadow. He is the deputy ambassador at the US Embassy. It was a treat to hear is slant on conditions here and tell him a little about CONASPEH.
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