It Is Finished!

Hey Guys! We finished our last work day in Haiti and it was quite a day. We started as usual with a 7:00 a.m. morning devotion with the staff here on the compound. We don’t have any idea what they’re saying, but it is always a good time. Afterwards we took a tour of the nearby village of Titayen. It is a collection of huts and really poor. We toured two schools that the missionaries run in the village and had a chance to make balloon animals for some of the kids.

When we arrived at the church they were having their Thursday morning worship. It lasts from 9-12, so stop complaining about getting out of church late. It was quite an experience. There were around 600-700 people attending on a Thursday morning. I got to preach and it was a special time. Although it is hard to sit on the podium for 3 hours and not fall asleep when you don’t understand anything and it’s 100 degrees inside, it’s worth it when you see the response. Eleven people accepted Christ after the sermon and 10 people rededicated their lives. I preached on the Good news of great joy in Luke 2.

After the service it was time to get to work. We finished the entire inside of the church which was a miracle in itself. It is a huge church that seats 2,000. Everyone worked so hard and I am very proud of each and every one of them. We are completely exhausted, but it was well worth it. We worked harder then we had in years. The pastor had a prayer with us afterwards and said the church had waited four years to have the inside painted, but could not afford it. He said we were his friends forever and looks forward to our return. The church looked great afterwards.

We leave for home tomorrow morning, but will not arrive in Louisville until Saturday. Be in prayer for safe travel. Everyone is looking forward to hot water for a shower, air conditioning, and our own beds to sleep in.

Hi, Dawn, Alyssa, and Andrew I love you!!

God Bless,
Chip

…and Bruce gives a shout out to Jeanne, Michael, and Matthew!