Wow! What a day. The team began the day with what was named "Feelings Friday". We, as a team, didn't really have a lot of huge stuff to share with regard to our emotional well-being. We started painting out on the balcony and a bathroom in the guest house. We split the team up later, and Cheryl, Tom, Abby, Isaac, Deb and Linda went to the main house to sort and organize medical supplies. Mari, Marie, Jessica, and Kristin stayed at the guest house to finish painting. On the way to the main house, we met Isaac's Haitian dad and his cousin. They went to the main house with us where we saw Abby's Haitian mother, sister and brother. What a beautiful reunion! Our hearts were filled with joy, and then we realized that there where two families bringing their children to GLA at the same time to put their children up for adoption. It was heartbreaking to see a family be separated, and yet amazing to see the love that the parents must have for their children to put them up for adoption because they could not care for them. The team, as a whole, experienced a plethora of emotions today. We laughed until we cried, and we simply cried. At our team meeting in the evening, we decided that we needed another "Feelings Friday" meeting all over again to help us process the events of the day. God has been so good to us since we have been here. We have been blessed beyond measure while being here. I pray that we bless others as we have been blessed.
Linda (on behalf of the team)
2 comments:
I cried as I read the post. I am sure everyone will be blessed by this experience. (Both your group and those blessed by your work.). Thanks for sharing!
Wow! I can not imagine the emotions that everyone is experiencing. God is so good! What a blessing! Our prayers are with you all! The Fisher Family
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