The team and also Max...

 We have a team in.  They came to help with the bucket ministry.  And WOW...they did an awesome job.  Their goal was to do 120 buckets.  We thought maybe 2 or 3 days, but they worked themselves out of a job in ONE (yes 1) day.  Okay, you may think filling 120 buckets in one day is not a big deal.  BUT consider the fact that:

• They had to label all the pop bottles with "l'huile" (oil), 
• Fill each of those 240 bottles with oil

measure and bag into ziplock bags: 

• rice, 
• beans, 
• cornmeal, 
• flour 
• and sugar.  

Each of these items was a different amount.

• Then they had to make sure each bucket had one (or more) of each of the items needed.
• THEN search out the scriptures and coloring booklets and crayons to put with these items.  (These were out in the containers, with rusty hinges and difficult to open and close.)
• They bagged up 12 crayons in ziplock bags for each bucket.
• And finally putting the lids on them.  (This was not easy as some of the lids didn't fit correctly).

I had bagged up the hotel soaps and shampoos we had before the team came. I also washed all the bottles for oil.  Had I known they were so proficient I could have let them do that, too.  

I was able to get some photos of them working.  But sad to say, I have none of them distributing buckets, since I didn't go with them.  I think they will go and deliver more before they leave.  They said there were some VERY, VERY happy people who received the buckets.  One older man said he was VERY hungry and had no idea where he could get food.  God answered prayers for many through this team.

Here they are pouring oil into bottles.

 That is Savanah above, "helping" get buckets full of oil to the right place.  Below is some of the food purchased for them.

  Above, bagging rice, and then putting bags of rice into the buckets.

 Bagging the beans.

 And our faithful workers.  JOB WELL DONE!!!

I referred to "Max" in the title.  A couple of days ago, when doing the daily devotional a good friend gave me, I came across the following and thought it was something we should all think on.  I hope you enjoy this exert from Max Lucado's book, "Grace for the Moment".  

James 2:6  "Faith that does nothing is dead!"
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want.  Faith is the belief that God will do what is right.  God is always near and always available.  Just waiting for your touch.  So let him know.  Demonstrate your devotion:

•  Write a letter.
• Ask forgiveness.
• Be baptized.
• Feed a hungry person.
• Pray.
• Teach.
• Go

Do something that demonstrates faith.  For faith with no effort is no faith at all.  God will respond.  He has never rejected a genuine gesture of faith.  Never.
                                                          From "He Still Moves Stones"

We ask you to keep praying, for Haiti, for our ministry, for our health and for the Lord's will to be done through us here in Haiti.
Blessings to you!!!