Daily Archives: May 7, 2013

“Paul disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.” Acts 17:17

Once a week we go to the outside market to get our fruits and vegetables. When we first arrived in Jacmel, we would always go with someone since we did not know the language too well. At the beginning, people were surprised that we were doing our shopping in the marketplace. The people are getting to know us, and we know them. Now we are able to go ourselves, since we have the car and we know how to bargain. The people expect us to bargain with them. We know when they are asking too much for an item, and they are surprised. The market is a great place to practice our Creole. It is an even greater place to get to know the people and to evangelize.

We now have two groups in our language program. Due to the size of the group and the varied ages, we separated them. This makes it much easier for planning activities and conversation. We also have adults who come to us for learning on an individual basis. Norma is a nurse who works in the hospital here in Jacmel. She is interested in working with us in our mobile clinic. Our afternoons are full, and we do not finish until 8 p.m. We rejoice to see how our students appreciate the little things, such as having their own notebook, pencil, crayons, a coloring book. Most of all, they enjoy manje (eating) rice and beans and a glass of water. Every evening we see young people outside our door, under the street light, studying because in their homes they have no electricity. Here in Haiti, you share everything.