Purlins finished; braces set; end of story. Well, not quite. We ran out of money before the steel could be bought for the roof so Wilson and his crew will install the steel when funds allow (need about $2200). Pastor Duverssaint, his wife, and several church leaders held a reception for us. They were very generous with their thanks and positive comments about us and our work. The gave us signed copies of the New Testament in three languages (German, French, English). Our work at Croix Hilaire is done so tomorrow we'll head to Port then on to the Ortlip Center.
Due to unexpected injuries at home, one of our team will be returning to the States tomorrow with the team that had been on La Gonave this past week. Two of us will continue to the Ortlip Center to find out what might in store for us for the next few days.
A few reflections on this part of the trip. As rebuild/reconstruction trips go, this one has been the most rewarding for us largely due to the Pastoral leadership and engagement of the local congregation. Not only did the Pastor warmly welcome us, he also worked with us daily. His wife prepared delicious Haitian meals each day for lunch. Many of the local congregation labored along side us, and we had a great time learning to communicate in spite of language differences.
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