Day 2
We started our day by packing up all the bags with everything in it that all of you amazing people donated, and took it over to the orphanage.We picked out some toys that a friend on a previous trip (Sean Harte) shipped over from Vancouver. We decided to pick all the same ones for now which were like lego just so they wouldn't get jealous of the others. We then gathered around with them and showed them how to build them (and it wasn't that easy!).
We just hung out and played with them most of the day and to our surprise Pastor Benoit's wife cooked us the most delicious Creole meal and even brought out a table with a white table linen, which then Pastor Benoit served us the food. Pastor Benoit then said a prayer before we ate that I'm not sure what he said, but that's what so beautiful about it. It didn't matter.
Tomorrow morning we are getting up at the crack of dawn and heading to Port-Au-Prince to buy the 2 months supple of food for the orphanage from the money we raised. I will bring my camera and document every minute.
I'm so blessed and so grateful to be back here again. Since I have been here the first time it changed my life. These people's hearts are so full of love that speak through their eyes. Since i have been back everyone thanks me and god for bringing me here but I thank god, Jesus, Allah, the universe or, whatever ! I thank all of the gods out there for bringing me to these unbelievable people.
I never have been a big fan of religion because of all the negativity it brings to the world but here it's different. It makes sense here. When you see how little they have, you are so are so grateful for being able to eat the meal you eat. How could you not? It just makes sense.
So this being said people on the weekend of Thanksgiving. Just be grateful for all you have because you could have been born into poverty. Be thankful this weekend and every weekend for all that you are so blessed to have. We are so lucky.
People commonly say that poor countries are third world countries. Let's start saying developing countires, because guess what? We are one world.
Happy thanksgiving,
Love from Haiti <3
Angie
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