Child Development Day

Whew, finally, the pictures uploaded!  I've literally been trying to get this post up since last night, but the silly internet has not been cooperating.  

Yesterday I spent most of the day at Heartline.  It was child development day, when the women in their program who have already given birth come with their babies for a class, postpartum check-ups, and lunch.  Lots of cute, healthy babies!

Beth and Agathe, talking to the ladies

I also got to see sweet Esther again, and her baby whom she has now named Judeler.  They've done well over the past few days, and so after a final check-up, Beth and I gave them a ride home.  Esther and Judeler will continue coming to Heartline on Tuesdays, and we also hope they'll come on Friday for Bible study/family planning day.  Most exciting news of all?  Yesterday morning, Agathe (a wonderful Haitian woman who works with Heartline) was talking to Esther about the Lord, and Esther decided to give her life to Jesus!  That, even more than the classes and check-ups and care during labor and delivery, is what Heartline is really about.

Esther and Judeler

sweet baby Judeler, two days old

Please also pray for Mama Emmanuel.  She has been staying at Heartline for the past month or so, awaiting the birth of her baby.  Her due date was off (which is pretty common in Haiti, to not really know the actual date), and she is really ready to have this baby and get home to her family.  Her son Emmanuel is staying with her here, so she at least has him, but it's still very hard on her to be away from home.  On top of that, she's faced more difficulties and experienced more sorrow than many of us can even begin to imagine.  Tara wrote about her here.  Mama E is such a special lady, and we would really appreciate your prayers for her healing, her comfort, and for a safe delivery of this newest baby.

Mama Emmanuel

Now, off I go to spend the day up in the mountains!  We're taking a group of the Notre Maison kids up to Fort Jaques for a picnic!

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