Day Eight, July 25th Future of Haiti

“You are holy, You are holy. You are mighty, You are mighty. You are worthy, You are worthy, worthy of praise”… this is the song that Loudnika (the girl in the picture at the top of the page) sang to us in Creole while she sat on Nicole’s lap today at the orphanage. The instant Nicole walked through the door of the orphanage in Port-de-Paix, Loudnika latched on to her and they where inseparable for the rest of the day. As I was watching the two of them I remembered something someone said to me before we left for Haiti. “Watch out or Nicole is bound to bring home a little Haitian.” And then I heard it, Nicole asked me “Can we adopt her?”

Before we pursued this conversation further we where informed that the orphanage does not allow their children to be adopted outside of Haiti. At first I thought that this was strange but then they explained. These children will be cared for better than most children in Haiti. They will be fed, clothed, loved, receive an education, and learn about Christ. If they where taken to the U.S. how would that help Haiti? Later at the mission I started talking to one of the Haitian interpreters. I was surprised to find out that he had grown up in the same orphanage we had visited that day. He began to introduce me to others who grew up in the orphanage as well, many of whom were doctors, nurses, interpreters, and pastors working either at the mission or in towns nearby. These children, although left to grow up without parents, are the future of Haiti. They are the future leaders that can impact their country in a positive way and be a light for those living in poverty.

Photos taken by NWHCM on July 25th