Bondye Renmen

Today was the day that broke me. Half of the team went to Pure Water to install the new generator we bought for them and to buy a table saw so they can make their own lids and save some money. The rest of us went to Grace Children's Hospital. They actually have a walk-in clinic, an eye clinic, a HIV and Tuberculosis screening and consulting area, a family planning program as well as the children's hospital. We went to paint beds and bed stands. We spent much of the day interacting with the children.

We did crafts, sang songs, delivered hospital gowns that were made by a group in Michigan. They wanted us to dress them in the colorful gowns, put ribbons in their hair and take photos. We gave them toys and they taught me to count and say my colors in Kreole.

Many of them have HIV, some are so advanced they have been taken off all meds. I spent the afternoon with a baby name Waterlove. He wanted to be snuggled and would pull at my arm if I wasn't close enough. He has all sorts of illnesses and will probably not live much longer. He was so beautiful. My roommate said afterward that she has a hard time seeing God in these circumstances and can't understand how He can allow it. I didn't have any good answer for her. All I know is that the older children spelled out a message with letter stickers on a foam cross that said Bondye Renmen and then their name. It translates: God loves...