Day 6 We spent the entire day in Duplan at the worksite, but the pace was significantly slower, a very welcome change for our weary bodies. The floor of the cistern was completed before we left yesterday, so today was the careful laying of the walls. We helped haul the blocks to the bottom of the cistern, as well as the two different types of concrete required. The relationship between our 9 Haitian coworkers and our team has become strong; like most tight groups there was a lot of teasing and much laughter, making our efforts feel much less like work.

Pastor Claude hung out most of the day with us, bum foot and all. Several of us enjoyed significant time under this wise and wonderful man’s counsel; he oozes Christ’s love out of every pore. His laugh is hearty and infectious, and when he sings there is no question it comes straight from his heart. The community of Duplan is fortunate to have such a man in their midst.

Several of us managed to visit several of the classrooms today while in session. Tom revisted the outdoor classroom he helped build with the November 2010 team, and was even serenaded by the six-year-old class that was using it. How awesome it is to see what we have built put to such a wonderful use.

As we look forward to last day and the blessings it will bring, it is with some sadness that we will soon have to leave our new friends. But we pray that we have helped make a difference not only in the construction of the cistern, but also with our Haitian friend’s relationship with Christ. We are in the right place, doing the right thing, of that there is no question.