For a family who previously lived in a dilapidated shack, this gift is an unimaginable blessing. Gone are the sour expressions we saw on the children’s faces a year ago. Today, they smile, laugh and play games with each other, the joys of their childhood restored.
The children’s parents, Heriode and Jocelyn, are happy and grateful too. They praise God for the sturdy roof over their heads — a roof that doesn’t leak when it rains. They appreciate the walls that keep out the chilly night air, and the security and stability their new house provides.
These are blessings they never knew before. When asked to express his feeling about the new house, Heriode could barely contain his excitement. “I am so happy, I forget about everything else — even eating!
However, when I do eat, I do so with a happy heart because I am out of misery.”
Thanks to the outreach of the Kobonal Haiti Mission, Heriode, Jocelyn and their children are discovering another blessing too — the spiritual stability a closer relationship with Christ provides.