Thank you Mike and Theresa Douma

We had a blast on the roof tonight thanks so much to the Doumas.  The glow bracelets provided so much entertainment that Chloe ended up in bed a lot later then usual.  Daphka, Chloe, Joel, Mindy, and Dad Beintema spent a lot of time waving them around to show different patterns.

 

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year!

From our family to yours we wish you a happy New Year.  May the LORD our God open many doors for each one of you.  May you step through these doors together with you family and your friends allowing God to guide you in the ways that He wants you to go.  Go with God because God is good all the time!

Psalm 90

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”
A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.
Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death, they are like the new grass of the morning:
In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered.

We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation.
You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.
All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan.
Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, or they quickly pass, and we fly away.
If only we knew the power of your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due.

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Relent, LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on your servants.
Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.
Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us, for as many years as we have seen trouble.
May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us, yes, establish the work of our hands.

 

Never once has God left you and never once will He leave you in the upcoming year!  May the words of this song give you peace in the year to come!
 

Never Once

Busy first week with Mom and Dad Beintema

We have been quite busy here in Haiti with Mom and Dad Beintema.  We went to the beach; had a Christmas service; had fireworks at Dr. Eds; had Christmas dinner at Uncle Randy and Aunt Karen's; went out for lunch with Julie and Gerrit VanWagenen and Heath Peters; played a lot of corn hole and many more things.

We went to the beach with the Van Dams.  There was no one else on the beach but us!  What a great day!

The scenery is amazing.  So much to enjoy and take in.

We did a lot of pier jumping...here is where Kati pretended to jump and everybody else did...can you see her laughing?

A staggered group of five jumping.

Here is proof: Mindy, Chloe and Joel trying to get rid of me.

We found a squid on the beach Micah was the bravest to touch it.

Fireworks at Dr. Ed's house.  A fun night!

Christmas dinner at the Lodder's house.  Chloe, Mindy, Mom and I sang a song. 

Chicken Fiesta: my newest favouritest restaurant in Haiti: Chicken wings and Chinese

The food

We could write a comment and our names on the wall or ceiling.

Christmas play

Today at QCC the children put on a Christmas play.  Chloe played a star.  It was a really nice performance in which there was a lot of singing and watching some good talent.  Here are some pictures of the performance and of Joel after the program with Miss Kati!

They are here!

Grandpa and Grandma are in Haiti.  After a long wait they came out of the terminal to some very excited people.  We are looking forward to three weeks of fun and excitment with them.

Are they here yet?

I don't know who is more excited: Chloe or Grandma?

After an hour of waiting for the luggage they came out of the airport.  We are glad you are here.

Concourt d'Art

Roodvens is a natural MC.  He had the audience laughing and having a good time.  Randy, Pastor Octavius and Cornelius were asked to be the judges of the competition.

One the teachers and one of the students led the singing for the program.

Each class made an Art piece that was related to Christmas some how. 
The creativity was amazing and the work was really well done.

Each class choose representatives to come to the front and talk about their projects. 
They had 5 questions that they needed to answer, this was a marked part of the competition.

Each section received a prize.  First: Elementary; Second: Secondary; Third: Special Ed; Fourth: Kindergarten

Exam time



The students are working hard on their exams this week.  Four days have been dedicated to the writing of them.  May they remember a lot of what they have learned.