Day 8 | Eladio Mazon

We got to Yellowstone We were all excited to see some wild life. Saw a lot of buffalos ( they make 2 of our cows). the view was something that only God could make. I enjoyed the views more than seeing the animals . We were there all day. We cut it short because Riley got sicker and we had to find her a hospital because everything else was already closed. When we got to the end of the park, we were able to see all kinds of elk all over the small town that we were in. Everybody got lots of great pics. We have one more good day on Friday; hope that God blesses what we do for His glory .

Day 6 | Eladio Mazon

Started work earlier today, we were back to throwing rocks , it was not as hot today , But by 12 noon we were spent. We finished even thou we had ran out of rocks. The other jobs are almost finished, we still have to put a roof on , pour a slab of cement, finish painting ( Hannah was covered in paint ). We have to get up at 4 AM tomorrow. We had 12 kids in the Bible class today. Its enjoyable to get to know better our friends from our own church, we are praying for Travis Blake. I am hoping and praying that God holds him in His hands.

Day 5 | Eladio Mazon

Rocks and more rocks – We had a good crew moving rocks all day long. We all had a good time doing what they had asked us to do. We had 11 kids for Bible school and tomorrow , I am sure , we will have more. Before the rocks we cleaned up the park and got to mingle a bit with the indian kids. By the time we got to the camp everybody that was on the rock detail was pretty tired. We will rest and finish the rock task by tomorrow, God willing.

Day 4 | Eladio Mazon

Got to the camp at about 8:30 PM and we set up our cabin with 7 guys in it . It was pretty hot at the beginning but it cooled off when it got at about 10. The mosquitos were huge! I got up too early Sunday morning at 5 AM. And had to wander about and I went ahead and prayed and did my devotions for 2 days. Went to church AND they had an unusual way of having communion, they had the bread in cellophane on the top of the wine. I got to talk to a lot of new people and it was very enjoyable. By the time that we finished with lunch it was about 105 to 109 ; even the cows were looking for shade. We ended up going to Yellow Tail Dam for a swim , The youth got in the water and we had to cut it short because rain and violent winds came upon us. We are getting ready for Monday’s work and everybody is excited about that . We will be sorting out VBS stuff tonite and cleaning up before going to bed. Hoping that God will be there tomorrow.

Day 2 | Eladio Mazon

We have a pretty good singing group in our van today. Could not believe that we did not see any crows among all that corn that we passed all day long. Looking forward to getting to our destination. God is waiting for us there.

Day 7 | Eladio Mazon

We had two dedications today - during the last one , our leader , Roger got a call wanting a person with medical experience to help fly a guy that had been shot .  So I’ll be going home on a smaller different plane . I know God will be with all of us on our trip home.  It has been a fabulous experience been able to actually help the same people which we, as a church prayed for almost two years ago; the earthquake happened on Jan. 12th 2010.   There is still much to do here , but progress is being made mainly by all the different churches in the country.  You really need to make one of these trips - it will change your outlook on life - guaranteed !    Thanks for praying for us and all the support which we have received .   Love you    Eladio

Day 6 | Eladio Mazon

What a great couple of days we have had!            The ride to the work site is an adventure in itself.   We finished the 2 houses today.. Built out of blocks and had to mud all outside and inside walls.  Our arms were about to fall off.   We had a lot of kids today on our site,and we were able to interact with them.  Roger, the man in charge, informed us that one little girl that just had an old t-shirt no shoes and her hair very unkept - she was also  joking with us.  Well , he thinks that she is an orphan with no family.  We are going to get her some clothes, etc.   We just got back from eating a Hatian meal and it was great!  We are going to dedicate both houses tomorrow , and try to talk about God to both families, so please pray for us tomorrow at about 10 AM.   We have worked hard , but have had a tremendous experience - We won’t be able to be the same person again.

Day 3 | Eladio Mazon

It is 7:30 PM.  and I think we are ready to go to bed.  It was a hard day at work - we didn’t start to work until 10:30 AM because in Haiti things don’t go to fast. - the travel is very hard , we travel in a large work truck ; they put all 26 of us plus the interpreters in the back bed.  The trip takes about 50 minutes and you have to hold on for your life.

We even had some little boys and girls helping us carrying the bricks.  They all are very glad that we are here.  I talked to a young man that is learning English by listening to the radio and repeating the words and also using the dictionary.   He travels 45 mins. by foot to church on the top of the mountain.  And he feels blessed.   What a humbling experience!            Keep praying for us.

Day 2 | Eladio Mazon

Had a long night last night.  Four big snorers in the room .  Then we got in back of the truck and it was a wild ride.  Haiti is very hilly and have hardly any roads - all 4 wheel drive.  We worked hard until 4:30  and it was a good thing because I was about to give out.   The people  are great  and have a great attitude about life.   God has blessed us beyond believe ! .   Have a lot of different sad stories in this place.  We were able to take GI showers and it felt great.   There is no septic system in the whole country, so everybody burns their stuff.   We will all sleep well tonight after I pass out the Motrin. 

Keep praying for us.  Love you all .

Day 1 | Arrival at Camp

The population here is still trying to dig themselves out.   We feel so blessed that we are  able to help out in a small way.   The driving in Port-au-Prince was wild and out of control , but I didn’t see any road rage at all and the streets were full of people.   One thing I have not seen are cats,  I wander why ?.    We got to the Mission compound and got a tour of the campus.  They also have a hospital which we toured and it was really interesting.  People are suffering , but they are very patient, a lesson which we  can learn from. Keep praying for us .          

-Eladio