Our first full day in Bohoc!

Our first full day in Bohoc was nothing short of incredible!

We started off our day with an early 7 am breakfast (the food has been amazing), followed by a brief devotional.  In our devotional, we discussed the story of Jesus and the woman at the well (John 4:1-27) and also stressed the importance of going deeper into our relationships with each other, the community leaders, our group leader / driver/ translator and the kids we just can’t stop playing with.

After our devotional, we headed out to one of the local middle schools to help some of the children learn English.  The specific students we worked with are getting ready to take their national exams so they were eager to continue learning the language.  We’re all amazed by the students’ enthusiasm to learn and their desire to soak up knowledge. 

After our English lessons, we headed to the center of town to take a quick peak at the weekly market.  It was slammed with locals who were out selling rice and grains, vegetables, fruits, livestock, shoes, clothes and other knickknacks.  We were also able to see one of the local witch doctors who were selling their voodoo treatments.  Witch doctors are on the decline in Haiti, and specifically Bohoc, as more people see the incredible work that Christ is doing in this community (and throughout the country).

A quick visit back to the guest house for lunch and then we were back on the road to central Bohoc, this time for some relational activities at the Kris Sel Espwa (i.e. fun with kids).  Upon arrival, the children greeted us with a beautiful song and we reciprocated by performing our best version of “Father Abraham.”  We then spent the next two hours playing soccer, duck-duck-goose, Little Sally Walker, red-light green-light and many other games. 

We headed back to the guesthouse and finished up the afternoon by playing with the increasing number of kids that have been hanging out around our house (yes we’re all completely worn out).  Another incredible dinner and we finished off the night with a debrief.  Our debrief lasted almost two hours and included a few incredible testimonies, a discussion on our highs from the day and multiple screams as some rather large creatures flew in and around the heads of the team members.

God’s hand has been at work for each of us on this trip, all in different ways.  We’re excited to see what He has in store for us the rest of the trip and hope that we continue to give back to the Haitians as much as they’ve given to us thus far.  

Joe, Scott, & Jason