Jean Fritz.
He is the 2 year old being raised here at Lifeline I mentioned before.
He was orphaned when his mother got ill and died.
His aunt had been taking care of him,
But not very well.
Lifeline found him only days from death- he was very malnourished.
This was only in April.
The aunt just couldn’t take care of him and agreed for him to be in the care of Lifeline.
He is now a happy, energetic, healthy little boy!
Before Candice and I came last week,
Jean would wake in the middle of the night screaming from nightmares.
When Adrian would get to him before he woke himself up she noticed he was trying to suck.
It was also at this time that she learned that when his aunt went to the mountains to get him and his siblings, she found him still trying to breastfeed from his dead mama.
We think he is having nightmares about that.
We have started praying over him last week and he has only woken once.
Team.
The team that is here right now is really cool.
They are woman who are mothers and have never been on a mission trip before.
They are wodnerful with the children. Obviously.
They are hard workers.
They are Godly woman.
They are reminders that no matter your age or stage of life, it's never to late to go on a mission trip and have a heart for the nations.
I have been loving getting to know them and hang out with them and attempting at being their tour guide (both Adrian and Candice have been sick on and off)
I love their heart and am very encouraged by them!!
Legal Stuff.
We have been talking with our legal adviser.
We have a lot of paperwork we are going to start doing in Port-au-Prince next week.
He also taught us all about the paperwork we are going to have to learn to do for the orphans.
Haiti officials need paperwork for each orphan which is difficult because 1-it's Haiti and 2-the child is an orphan.
But we have been told what to do and it doesn't seem too difficult...
Also we have people trying to get the container out of customs.
Honestly, I have no idea what that means.
In Haiti, that could mean anything.
Overall
I am really enjoying my time here.
Except I am sweaty all the time and I'm pretty sure I smell.
I love the walk to Barbancourt where the orphanage will be.
When this team leaves we have a week without one so hopefully I will get to spend more time over there :)
Peace.
He is the 2 year old being raised here at Lifeline I mentioned before.
He was orphaned when his mother got ill and died.
His aunt had been taking care of him,
But not very well.
Lifeline found him only days from death- he was very malnourished.
This was only in April.
The aunt just couldn’t take care of him and agreed for him to be in the care of Lifeline.
He is now a happy, energetic, healthy little boy!
Before Candice and I came last week,
Jean would wake in the middle of the night screaming from nightmares.
When Adrian would get to him before he woke himself up she noticed he was trying to suck.
It was also at this time that she learned that when his aunt went to the mountains to get him and his siblings, she found him still trying to breastfeed from his dead mama.
We think he is having nightmares about that.
We have started praying over him last week and he has only woken once.
Team.
The team that is here right now is really cool.
They are woman who are mothers and have never been on a mission trip before.
They are wodnerful with the children. Obviously.
They are hard workers.
They are Godly woman.
They are reminders that no matter your age or stage of life, it's never to late to go on a mission trip and have a heart for the nations.
I have been loving getting to know them and hang out with them and attempting at being their tour guide (both Adrian and Candice have been sick on and off)
I love their heart and am very encouraged by them!!
Legal Stuff.
We have been talking with our legal adviser.
We have a lot of paperwork we are going to start doing in Port-au-Prince next week.
He also taught us all about the paperwork we are going to have to learn to do for the orphans.
Haiti officials need paperwork for each orphan which is difficult because 1-it's Haiti and 2-the child is an orphan.
But we have been told what to do and it doesn't seem too difficult...
Also we have people trying to get the container out of customs.
Honestly, I have no idea what that means.
In Haiti, that could mean anything.
Overall
I am really enjoying my time here.
Except I am sweaty all the time and I'm pretty sure I smell.
I love the walk to Barbancourt where the orphanage will be.
When this team leaves we have a week without one so hopefully I will get to spend more time over there :)
Peace.
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