We arrive at the dentist’s office, a pristine establishment comparable to a practice you would find in the States. The walls and floors are white, and just inside the door sits the front desk and five small, wicker chairs arranged in one corner.
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It’s an ordinary weekday afternoon at the Lighthouse, and Stephanie and Odette are preparing rice for when the kids return from school. I pull up a chair next to Stephanie as she grates coconut into a large metal bowl.
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There are two 8th graders at Grace Emmanuel School you will always find together: Gefftia and Joffanie. They both are new this year, and have many things in common, including similar names that I can never seem to get right. They are only eight months apart in age (Joffanie is 14 and Gefftia will turn 14 next month), both want to be nurses, and both love Jesus.
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I have now been back with Jesus in Haiti Ministries for just over six months, working as Director of Operations. I am glad for the opportunity to update you on what the Lord has been doing at JiHM, and specifically would like to update you on the last three months at Victory Bible Church.
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I knock on her door, peeking through the glass and the sheer white curtain into her bright, Pepto-Bismol pink bedroom. She turns her head and squints her eyes as a huge smile sweeps across her face. Cherie! Vin non! (Sweetie! Come in!)
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As a child growing up in the village of Cabaret, Manita would dance at voodoo ceremonies. She worshipped Satan, the same as the rest of her family. She didn’t know any differently.
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