Saturday, March 17, 2012

Celebrate the Little Victories!

Many of you may know by now, shortly after coming to Haiti myself and Deborah Baker (BHM Missionary) began to work on a jewelry project for ladies in the churches of Haiti.  We have spent days, weeks, and months working through MANY details.  While we still have a lot to work out and will always things to improve, today is a cause for celebration!

Tuesday and Thursday mornings we meet with 3 ladies from the church I attend.  For WEEKS we have been meeting and yet to see a single piece of jewelry completed.  This is not anyone's fault, it is just the amount of time it takes to not simply make a bead, but to have good quality.  We hope to have the 3 ladies we are working with train other ladies in the churches of Haiti.  With this being said, it is critical that from the beginning they learn to see what is good quality and what is not.

This past Thursday we once again returned to church hoping to see some finished products, but honestly not expecting to.  I am pleased to say we were blown away!
Each lady came in with SEVERAL beads completed.  They were eager and excited to string their jewelry and create necklaces and bracelets.  Deborah and I are so proud of these precious ladies.  It is teaching ALL of us about patience, knowing that the slow start will only mean better results in the end.
 Our excitement over having some finished products inspired us to have a photo shoot today!
We hope the ladies are as excited about their accomplishments as we are!
 We enjoyed getting to "model" these pieces this afternoon.  
I think it's safe to say we celebrated this afternoon!
 The picture above is a necklace with a matching bracelet that was completed Thursday, made from Mac-N-Cheese boxes.  Each piece has a card attached to it explaining the purpose of Kouri Deye (to come alongside the ladies in the church), and a picture with a description of the lady who made the piece.

Pray for us as we continue to meet with the ladies each week.  Pray for continued progress.  Pray that this project will honestly be an encouragement and a help to many families within the churches of Haiti.  We are excited to see where things go from here!
 
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    I have promised the ladies in my S.S. class that they can be the first to purchase these beautiful pieces of jewelry, even before you have enough for WMU and the Church women.. Now for the logistics.We can work that out. Mommaw Peggy

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  2. TerriMarch 17, 2012 at 5:37 PM

    Great job! Those pieces are beautiful! I'm so proud of y'all. All the hard work, patience, and diligence has paid off and will continue to do so in the lives of the women of Haiti for years to come. I also didn't realize you could use smaller than cereal boxes. How about Girl Scout cookie boxes? Maybe you'll have to eat the cookies first!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 11:10 PM

    Loved seeing the smiles on everyone's faces ... it truly was "enough!" http://wp.me/p1Ut5W-bf

    Thanks! Amy

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  4. ShirleyMarch 28, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    I want the blue necklace and bracelet. Save it for when Terri visits again. I think you are so creative and gifted to do this.

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