A Couple of Days at Camp

One of my favorite things about Haiti is there is no such thing as a regular routine.  There is plenty to do but there is also time to mix things up a bit.  A generator arrived at the mission and needed to be delivered down to the BHM camp property.  We were excited about the opportunity to visit camp.  We eagerly volunteered to travel down with the generator to help set it up, and spend some time down by the water.


The truck that delivered the generator was rather large and was not allowed to travel on the road between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m.  This is the time that many children are on their way to school.  Because of this rule we left the mission at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday to make it to the camp.  This was quite the early ride!


We spent two nights at camp.  It was great getting to spend time with Chris & Kelli Lieb and their five kids.  We also enjoyed continuing to build relationships with the Haitian staff.  The Lieb's used to live on the mission and are now living at the camp.


Trey spent his days building a trench to provide water for the mission.  He developed plenty of blisters and some sour smelling clothes to prove that he worked hard.

This is a picture of some of the guys as they worked on digging the trench.  Noah is serving as a short-term missionary from the states.  We love spending time with him.  Moise is one of the staff working at the camp.  It is exciting to get to know the guys who are working so hard to make the dream of camp a reality.

It took quite a bit of the guys to maneuver the very heavy generator.  Everyone is so excited to have more power at the camp.  After much grunting and a lot of sweat the purr of the generator in the evenings is music to the ears!

I was given a machet to use throughout the day!  Can you believe it?!  The machet is used for pretty much EVERYTHING here in Haiti.  The Lieb's house on the camp property has seen it's fair share of wear and tear.  The tile floor is covered in a very thick and tough brown skum.  They are working incredibly hard day in and day out, one tile at a time to scrape off the mess.  When the kids complain about doing school work Kelli suggests they scrape the floor and all of the sudden the idea of homework sounds amazing!

Sitting on the tile floor in akward positions and scraping for several hours can became quite uncomfortable.  However, I thoroughly enjoyed the fellowship and great conversations with Kelli and the other girls at the camp.  I left truly encouraged by my sisters in Christ and blessed to be able to serve alongside them.


We managed to work in our fair share of swimming in the ocean as well.  Trey has developed a love for snorkeling and a dream for scuba gear.  I however get slightly claustrophobic under the water so I did my snorkeling in small portions :)  I prefer to float with my face above the water.  


Pray for the Lieb family and the work that they are doing down on the camp property.  Pray also for all the details that will have to be worked out between now and summer.  There is a lot to do but the Lord is faithful and we are confident that there is no task too great for Him.