Hey Everybody! This update is coming a little late, but I shall assume you will forgive us.

The day started off with continued construction work at the church. We finished the roof of the chicken coop (YES!), and through some serious assembly-lining completely finished eight benches: cross braces, sanded edges and anti-corrosive paint touch-ups included. Work also continueed on making shutters, and staining window frames and doors for the school house.

After lunch we visisted the girls' orphanage in the main part of Port-au-Prince. While there, we had planned on acting out the parable of the sower and doing a craft, but things don't always go as planned. We did do the craft, which consisted of more tissue paper flowers and ferns. The girls there ended up doing our hair, actually, both the guys' and the girls' hair; anywhere from braids to pigtails to combovers. We sang some worship with them and were impressed and warmed that they knew quite a lot of songs in English. On the way there and the way back we got to witness more of the day to day activity of Port-au-Prince, from the free-range driving to the street side markets selling everything from papayas to roosters.

Debrief consisted of a couple rounds of the game Psychiatrist, sharing testamonies of what God has done in us this week, concerns about returning home and how to process, and praying over Steve, a member of the team here who is returning to the states on the tenth. It's good to be able to reflect on what God has done this week, but the processing will continue for quite a while.

We leave for home soon, so please pray for continued joy and enthusiasm for the rest of our stay!