Sunday in Bondeau is a day for worship, and a time for
rest. The church was full again this
morning with joyful worshippers. After
Holy Communion most people in the congregation came forward to be anointed with
oil by Pere. They have witnessed
healings and have faith that they will also receive a special blessing through
the anointing with oil. I, too, have
witnessed a miracle healing here, a kind of exorcism. More about that at another time.
The children at Kay Timoun were up early bathing and
preparing for church. The girls love
their new Sunday dresses given to them by a friend at St. Gregory’s. Here are Gastina and Rachelle. (This is on
the second floor balcony.) You would
never think by looking at these girls that they are the poorest of the
poor. I have written about Gastina
several times. She had severe
malnutrition when I first saw her two years ago. She had actually eaten dirt to alleviate
hunger pains. She had parasites, and gut
infections. Her father was killed in the
earthquake and her mother cannot afford to take proper care of her children. Gastina is doing very well now, is a top
student, and is a happy child. Rachelle
is also from an extremely poor family that lives along the road in Bondeau. Her mother and grandmother do the best they
can to feed and clothe the family.
It’s quiet here at Kay Timoun today. The children went to visit their families for
the afternoon. They are to return at
5:00 for dinner.
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