Haiti - Day 2

Our second day in Haiti was July 5.   We got up early and met with our team of interpreters, did a few team building activities together and then headed out to work with the boys from Revelator International.  We met with the boys in the courtyard of a church, and began to work on some team builders/get to know you projects while the volleyball net was being set up.

This group of boys are so much fun!  They were a little shy at first, but it didn't take long for them to warm up.    Like all teen boys, once sports were introduced they were all in!

In addition to volleyball, the ministry focus for this trip was to teach on prayer.   Session 1 focused on different types of prayer and how to pray for others.  Session 2 was how to pray for the sick.  Session 3 was how to pray and lead someone to the Lord.

The four coaches (Molly, Abby, Olivia and I) spent the first volleyball coaching session teaching the boys how to bump and pass the volleyball (photo below).   Once we felt they were all pretty comfortable with this skill we had scrimmages.   It didn't take us very long to see that we have some really amazing, natural ability to work with!

 

 

Once we finished our scrimmages and had a much needed water break, we gathered together for worship.  Lakin and Tre' then did a great teaching on the fundamentals of prayer.    We headed back to our hotel and took the boys with us for lunch and swimming.  Our sandwich making team cranked out sandwiches at warp speed, while the boys and the rest of the team hit the pool.

Once lunch was over we all relaxed by the pool waiting for the hottest part of the day to pass.  Once we got by the heat, we loaded back up and headed back to the church to work on our second session of volleyball.   In this session we worked on teaching the boys to set, and strengthened their passing skills.

 For our second prayer session, Olivia and I taught on ministering to the sick.   After we taught the boys how to pray, we spent time praying for those who needed healing.

We followed up our ministry time with a few fun songs and some dancing.   Late in the evening the team said goodbye to the boys and we headed back to our hotel for the night to rest and get ready for the next day of ministry.