Day 5 - A day of many Firsts!

A few woke up early for the Local Tent Church... 6am. This is an amazing service praising God with the Haitians. The Haitian staff prepared some awesome monkey bread French toast for breakfast which filled the guesthouse with a really nice cinnamon smell. One of my favorite breakfasts on this trip.

 

Stop 1

We went to Fleri Farm - land bought by Healing Haiti in January. With 26 acres of agricultural land and several growing seasons per year, Fleri Produce will be able to grow and sell numerous fruits, vegetables and other agricultural products. The land currently operates as a plantation for bananas, mangoes and sugar cane. Breadfruit and Moringa trees are also located on the property. They can grow sweet corn, soybeans, green peppers, cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, pineapple, cantaloupe and other products typically sold in local Haitian markets. They will also experiment with the planting of cocoa beans used for the production of chocolate, which has emerged as a rising industry in Haiti over the last couple of years. This is a huge job creation opportunity!!!

 

Stop 2

Then we made a quick stop to the Rebo Coffee factory to pick up some amazing Haitian coffee while supporting the local economy!

 

Stop 3 & 4

Next stop was to Haiti Teen Challenge, where we had the privilege to visit the men's and women's transitional treatment homes. The men performed a dance routine (breakdancing with a Haitian twist) and I had a chance to connect with several in broken English as we joked around about unicorns and life and spoke about Jesus. The women performed a beautiful a capela Creole and English version of Glory to God. Then all 25 of them introduced themselves before a 3 month recovering addict opened her soul and shared her story. Kaylyn and Janie from our team followed suit and shared their incredible testimonies before we left. The lesson taught here is what we all have in common is Jesus to save us! Incredible program here and back home in Minnesota.

 

Final Stop - Dinner

We journeyed to Titanyen through crazy chaotic traffic with horns a plenty to enjoy a very quiet team dinner at Fleri Resto! The staff was amazing and the pizza was fantastic. The pepperoni, sausage, buffalo chicken alfredo, and veggie were all great!! Thank you Jake for an amazing dining experience. More job creation opportunities here.

 

Thought it fitting to end today with Jakes favorite bible verse:
"The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where Morning dawns, where evening fades, you call forth songs of joy" Psalms 65:8

 

What an Awesome day!

 

~Jaime Kastner