nine:three (part three)

A continuation of nine:three.

 November 2013

We a group of Life Tree volunteers come and work with us for a week.

They helped put in a roof top garden that will benefit the women at the Maternity Center.

After working long days for Heartline Ministries, they enjoyed great food and even better fellowship.

While Life Tree was with us, there was an emergency blood transfusion needed for one of the ladies at the Maternity Center. So they all loaded up to give blood.

It was a joy and honor to have them working with us for the week.

For a late birthday present, Allan got a moto (a little smaller than your American motorcycle).

Heartline opened a discipleship bakery.

Their bread is amazing!

The Heartline Guesthouse started recycling cardboard.

This company turns the cardboard into bricks that can be burned to heat up food.

The Guesthouse also started recycling plastics. One of the staff collects them in this huge bag and then carts it off to be exchanged for money.

We enjoyed a fantastic Thanksgiving with our community in Haiti.

 

December 2013

We created a festive mood at the Guesthouse with our little tree.

Suzan went back to the States when she learned that her grandfather was dying.

While Suzan was gone, Allan and others from Heartline went to a little village called Ravine Seche.

One of Heartline’s former drivers lived in the village for three months learning the language.

A sweet family staying at the Guesthouse brought in shoe boxes of Christmas goodies for those living in a very bad part of Port-au-Prince.

The children receiving their box of goodies.

Allan built a shelving unit for the workers to hang their clothes and have a space to put their personal items.

We had the opportunity to take a moto ride to a town north called Hinche. On the way we passed this beautiful scenery.

In Hinche, Suzan helped at a ministry where they feed and nurture sick little ones until they are healthy enough to go back to their families.

Allan went out near Hinche to see a school being built.

This sweet lady, Martha, is the one that invited us to Hinche.

We got to spend time with another sweet friend, Catherine Gibson.

On December 23, we ran away to the beach for the night.

We know how blessed we are to be this close and love taking advantage of a night away.

On December 25, our Haiti community gathered to enjoy food at the McHoul’s.

And Christmas meal isn’t complete with all the sweets!

The end of December we had a team of dentists stay at the Guesthouse. They worked in neighborhood serving Haitians.

The Guesthouse received a new stove after the old one kicked the bucket on December 31.