Even though there are people I can't completely communicate with (YET), I have decided that I will spread the joy of the Lord that is overflowing within me in any way I can. I have seen God use me in a couple of ways with specific people already and here are a couple of examples:
Catching an Eye:
There is an older Haitian gentleman who works in the school. We all call him Met (teacher) Girard. He doesn't speak much English and I do not speak enough Creole to have a deep conversation with him, but this doesn't mean we can't communicate. He has been an educator in Haiti for a long time and can be very serious a lot of the time. Whenever I see him, I do my best to catch his eye, greet him with a few words and a smile, and make his face light up with a smile. I don't know where he is at with the Lord, but I know that everyone could use a little joy from time to time ;).
On a side note: during opening exercises, one of my favorite things is listening to Met Girard sing the anthem with the kids!
Standing at the Door:
Most of the kids file through a single door to head to their classrooms and I like to stand at the door to warmly welcome them to school. The kids have gotten used me being there, so some of them look directly at me and wait for me to smile at them while others avoid making eye contact. It's so good to see them, love them with the love of the Lord, and pray that they would know Him.
Actually, that has been something that is on my heart recently. I don't know where these kids are with their faith I don't know how much they know about this wonderful King we have. I hope to get to know the kids on a much deeper level soon-- especially some of the older girls. Be praying that I start having deeper conversations with these girls and God would provide a time for me to meet with them.
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