Saturday Morning in Ferrier

Well it's Saturday morning in Ferrier and things still start early but a different pace; although the loud lady across the street is still loud. The lady in the next house is sitting out front selling hot bowls of rice and men, women and children are at the well getting water. Some of the boys have set up an area to play soccer; their goals are made from old lumber and rice bags. Another little boy is rolling a bicycle tire down the street with a stick. After breakfast walked down to the church where twelve orphans live with the pastor; played ball with them although I think interrupted chores. The girls were at the well getting five gallon buckets of water and the pushing them to the house two at a time in a wheelbarrow. These are not big girls so is hard work but just part of their daily life. A couple of other girls were sitting on a bench ouside studying. I believe the pastor does have some electricity from solar panels but no running water or indoor bathroom. I can't even imagine twelve children and no indoor plumbing. Later today will play jump rope with the kids, they get pretty intense. Have found no one to teach me the word for share or take turns; maybe no such word. Continue in prayer for Haiti. Love and joy.

Barbara