T-shirt art

One of the little guys was wearing this black t-shirt today.  Eerily appropriate, non?

Passion puppets

The story of the Passion of the Lord was told today using puppets.  That's Jesus with the red sash, Peter with the white beard and Judas with the brown one. Have no idea who the other one was supposed to be.  Most of the kids listened attentively.

But there's always a small percentage who would prefer being in a prone position in their beds.

In Stanley's defense, it was hot in the church this afternoon.  BTW, he was already asleep when I started to preach.

Down and out

All of our BUVs have failed in the frame department.  Is it the poor road conditions?  Are we over-loading them?  Both?  In any case, even when reinforced as this one was, the frames give out on us occasionally.  Two are down right now for this reason.

Good Friday

 Forgive us our betrayals

 Forgive us our mockery

 Forgive us for adding to the burden

 Forgive us our selfishness

Forgive us our sins

Seminarian

Frantzi JEAN is a young seminarian (and the brother of Joel JEAN who works in our accounting office) who has asked for help.  He's in his third year of theology in Port-au-Prince.  Seminarians here have to pay all their expenses until they get ordained deacons.  Would you or your community like to help him?  Today, Holy Thursday is the anniversary of the priesthood and this would be a terrific way to celebrate it.

 The cost for the final semester is 35,000 Gourdes which is $875 US.  Thanks.

Cream coat

Marcnel and TiWawa putting the finishing stucco on the ceiling of the clinic.  My arms would have fallen off a long time ago!

New workshop

Our vocational school is getting a new workshop thanks to the generosity of our friends in western Canada.  AMMI (Association of the Missionaries of Mary Immaculate) was bequeathed some money and chose us as beneficiaries.  The building you see on the right in the photo will look exactly like the one on the left and be the metal shop space.  We are most grateful for this gift.