Distribution Day

Two of our men headed out to the property to dig footings and lay rocks and cement. Beautiful views of the ocean, but hard and sweaty work. We stayed back and prepared things for a food distribution at Les Bours School of Hope.
Went out and first went into each classroom and gave the students a large bag of black beans and a box of corn flakes. Corn flakes in Haiti are a bit hit. The children also had tortilla medika mamba roll ups. Gordon Foods donated many of these tortillas and they work great for the nutritional infused peanut butter. They actually call them Jesus bread. So grateful to have something to eat. Great that it is so good for them too!
I loved seeing the familiar faces of many of the children I worked with last year during VBS and the teachers again. There was recognition on their faces as well! The classrooms look great after repairs, but we need to have another coat of the famous "gum drop green" paint to finish up the plastering job.
We had another 50 families come from the tent city today. We gave them 3 canned goods, a jumbo can of beans, pasta, soap, and a sheet to wrap it up and carry it home. They were very pleased to get it. I saw a large group of men today which is so different from past distributions I have been involved in other years. I am hoping that they are stepping up and taking care of their families instead of leaving it to the women.
It has been a blast making balloon animals and other things for the kids around Hope House. They have really enjoyed them. Thank you Tara Squires for showing me how to make them. We have another team coming down with an "expert" and he will dress up as a clown for the kids at the school. Should be fun and interesting to watch their reactions.
Tomorrow we have a plan for a respite morning at one of the beach resorts. Really looking forward to it as the heat really taps out your strength. We have a doctor coming down in the afternoon that we need to get from the airport. She will be running an immunization clinic at the school next week.
Well the smell of dinner is calling. Our dinners are so good! Frentz even made us fruit smoothies of fresh watermelon and mango last night. Hit the spot.
Thanks for all your prayers. Things are going very well.
Love, Kim