Day #3 - Saturday with "the girls"!

Today was awesome! Sarah and I spent the entire day with the girls. The day started with, of course, my hair being braided. After about half an hour of that, I went a hung out with the two oldest girls that were there. Four of the girls are going to special Saturday classes, because they are preparing for the test that will allow them to go to secondary school. While with the oldest two, they put their "fancy" dresses on and had a fashion show/photo shoot. It was so fun! They even let me in on action, and showed me how to do "the walk."
After all of those festivities, Smith, Sarah and I did an interview type thing with small groups of the girls. We asked them basic questions like "What do you want to be when you grow up?" and "What is your favorite Bible story?" One thing that really touch me, is when they were asked what they would like to tell the people who help support them their reponse was typically either to meet them, or for presents. I inquired about these presents trying to get ideas about treats I could bring them next time. Each of them requested three things (the same three things, even if they were not in the same small group): dresses, panties and dolls. I was expecting more "Americanish" things like a tv or maybe even a phone, but no .. they wanted dresses, panties and dolls. It was a joy to be able to deliver two of those three things to them today .. next time I'm filling my suitcase with dolls.
After the interviewing, Smith and Sarah went on an adventure to pick up pizza! Yes, PIZZA! There is a Dominos in Haiti, that is very good (and clean!). The girls and staff enjoyed the treat. After lunch, we had planned to talk about prayer with the girls but their social worker came so we didn't have time. When she left, we gave the girls new dresses and snapped a group photo. We got them to "model pose" in one, and it is so precious.
When we got back at Dottie's we were reunited with Mr. Donald and Mr. Paul. Today there were at what I would call a "reflection service" with the pastors who had been a part of the Experience God series. They each told testimonies about how God had changed them through the study. Amazing testimonies were reported. The one that excited me the most was about a girl in one of the pastor's churches who was born healthy, but became mute. As a result, she was forced to leave school. During the Experiecing God series the pastor felt led by God to begin to pray for this girl while placing his finger on her tounge. After the prayer he told her to say "Praise the Lord!", and she did!! She has regained her voice, and is now able to attend school again. What a mighty God we serve!!
Tomorrow we aren't going to Valley of Hope. At first I was bummed because I've gone to church there every time I've come to Haiti and its so great. Pastor M. will be out though, so we are going to an "Americanish" church. I'm excited! I'm very excited about what we are doing Monday, but I won't reveal that until tomorrow. God is so good. Everything I wanted to do on this trip is working out so well, which is amazing since I will only have been here 5 days.
Thanks to all who are praying.

Blessings,
Han