CHRISTMAS IN HAITI! 2010



Alayna (our new helper) and I making bread
and cinnamon rolls on Christmas

Eve!



It was the 3J's first Christmas in Haiti!
Opening gifts from our older siblings!

The three J's on Christmas Day!

Dad playing with Betty & Maurice!

Miss Betty came to us the first Sunday that Mom & I
were in the U.S. she just had her second birthday on
the 30th of Dec.
She is full of joy, and she keeps us all laughing!
I don't know how S.C.H. would survive without her!

Betty & I on her second birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BETTY!

MY NEW LITTLE NEPHEW!! (11-29-10) & OUR TRIP TO FLORIDA!

Ephraim Frank Maxson was born Nov 29, 2010.
He weighed 8lb. 12oz and was 20 1/4 in. long
He was born in 4 hours, start to finish. He's soo cute!!

Isaiah loves his little brother so much, and loves to hold him.
He's such a good big brother!

Me with Ephraim on the night of his birth!!

Isaiah giving Renae a ride in their little car!!

Driving in Daddy's car! What fun!!

Little miss Renae loves to pick up acorns, she
is a big help to mommy,  a good older sister,
and Daddy's little princess!

Grampy Mead came for a visit while Mom & I were in FL. We had
a lot of fun with him! Here he is playing with 3 of his
 great-grandchildren: Joseph, Renae and Caleb

Me reading to Joseph & Caleb!

Little Christian, looking for something
to get into! He is such a sweetie
 and so much fun to play with!!

Felicity loves playing with purses, she likes to carry all
her toys in them :-)
she is mommy's little organizer, and helper!

The Ladies from Wings of Faith team came to love on the children and do a Dental Clinic!



Dental Hygenist Cecile and Nurse Brenda with Jason and Maurice. 

Children coming from the local area to get their teeth cleaned.



A little neighbor getting her
teeth cleaned...

Josh has finished getting his teeth cleaned, now Patrick
goes to work on him!!!

 

This little guy is not sure about
this idea of getting his teeth cleaned!







Patrick playing with Jason!

A great team, with their finished work; our new
Multi-Purpose Activities Center! We just need to get
the floor cemented and we'll be able to use it...

A GREAT TEAM! November 11 - 17th, 2010

Dad, Jeremy and Josh getting the area ready for building.

Josh and Dad setting the posts.

Just hanging out!

Getting started with the Wings of Faith team.



Pat, Miguel, David, Rocky and Richard building the roof rafters.



Rafters going up.

Getting ready for the roofing.

Bringing the big pieces of tin over.

Working on the roof.

The team working hard on the roof!

Second side going up.

Everybody working hard!

Shiloh Children's Home Third Resident!!!!!!!!!

Maurice was found in a garbage dump by a pastor's
daughter. She took care of him as long as they could,
but recently got a job and she can no longer take care
of  the baby.  When  he came to us, he had a bite out of
his ear and scratches all over his face. RATS! had taken
 bites out of him!!  He is doing much better, now. He is about
18 months old and can't walk or talk, yet. Please pray for this
little boy, and for Dad, Jeremy & Josh as they take care of
four children while Mom & I are in the U.S.A.

THE SCORPION THAT STUNG ME!

It was 9:30 last night. Little Caleb woke me up because he was crying.
As I lay in bed thinking about what I was going to do with him, I felt a sharp
pain on my leg. A bee, I thought, a bee has gotten in my bed! I reached my hand
down to feel it and I felt another sharp pain on my hand. This time it was even more
painful!! I remembered mom saying that a scorpion sting is like being porked by a needle,
and hurts worse than a bee sting! I had already gotten stung by a bee earlier this month and this was
 much worse! I checked my sheets for the culprit, and found nothing. Caleb was still crying, so I jumped down
off my bunk  bed and went to see what he needed.  Mom was with him, so I just went to the bathroom, and then
 was going back to bed. When I entered the bathroom I felt this thing moving in my shirt!! I shook it and out
dropped this scorpion! I screamed & bolted from the bathroom! Dad heard my screams and was already
 out of his room. "A scorpion!"  I said, "a scorpion stung me!!"  Jeremy had also heard my screams and
 came out of his room. Together, Dad and Jeremy went into the bathroom, armed with a flashlight,
and killed the terrible beast!  I sat in the living room shaking with fear and disbelief, I thought of
Kim who always had scorpions in her bed and got stung several times. I wondered if there
were any more in my bed... I didn't want to go back to bed, but since it was only 9:30,
 I knew I had to. Mom and I checked the bed and room thoroughly and then we prayed.
 I stayed awake for awhile, but finally fell asleep. Josh & Jason never woke up the
 whole night. I couldn't wait for morning to come, so I  could get out of bed. I got
 up as soon  as the sun came up over the mountain. I can't believe that
 I've been here for almost 6 months and seen so many scorpions, but
 now there was one in my bed!  I will be checking my room more
carefully for crawling creatures every night! I can empathize with
Kim and all she went through years ago.  We both don't like
crawling creatures, but they seem to like us!! I'm thankful
Caleb woke me up, or it could have been much worse :-(





First Children for "Shiloh Childrens Home"!!!





Jason is about 5. He can't walk or talk yet, but he seems almost ready to walk.

Caleb is about 4. He has a lot of needs right now, he
sometimes has seizures. He can't walk, talk, or even sit up on his own.
We don't know what his potential is yet. We will have to see
what the Lord has for him.



Daddy feeding Caleb.



Josh giving Jason a hot ride!!

Jeremy giving  Jason a ride on his shoulders!!

Josh holding his new little friend (Caleb)!!

My greatest thanks to some amazing friends!!!!!

Thank you Naomi, Ruth, Hannah Maynard, Erica, Hannah Mitchell,
Emily Wilson, Charity, Leah Maynard, Sarrah, Anna Morgan, Anna Stinger,
Abby, Elisabeth Mitchell, Elizabeth Wilson, Anna Wilson, and Ellen, for the
wonunderful birthday cards, jewelry, post cards & book mark,
 y'all sent me!! It was so thoughtfull of y'all to think of
me on my birthday. Thank you so much!!

Here is me with all my birthday cards & jewelry that was sent!!

Happy Birthday Josh!!!!!!!!!! (10-23-10)

Josh turned 12 today!!
He is practicing his Num chuk skills!





Josh & Jeremy are learning Karate, so they have been
practicing quite regularly!!!

Jeremy doing a Karate kick!



The birthday boy!!
Josh is such a blessing to our family. There is never a
dull moment around here; he is so full of life, and he keeps
us all laughing.He just has something about him...



Mr. House & Ryan Anders came down to do some
 work, so they stopped in and spent the night...
Just so they could celebrate Josh's birthday with us!?!



Josh & Ryan looking at birthday gifts.

We took Ryan & Mr. House to the airport the next day.
Josh and Jeremy had to sit in the way back of the car;
because there wasn't enough room with Mr. Harvery,and
all of us.

In front of the Children's Home before Ryan and Brain left.