Cheri Kay in Haiti....where my life became meaningful.

...how sad we are in Haiti right now. One of my friends from the school, Ms. Katie Broeker, passed away in her sleep on Friday night. This has been a very difficult time for me, the staff at the school, and the students. Katie was 25 years old and was in her 3rd year of teaching, coaching and mentoring the students here at the school. We are all devastated. I know that she is in the arms of the Lord and will experience no more suffering, but for those of us here, we are sad. We lost a friend, a sister, a daughter, and a strong Christian Mentor. Please keep Katie's family and those of us here in Haiti that are grieving this loss and will sorely miss Katie in your prayers. Thank you

So my little pre-schooler thinks that she is in charge!!!! She was walking around the school campus after school on Wednesday and all of a sudden, struck this pose! She is unbelievable!!!! Both of the kids are doing great! Ecrissa is learning so much!!!! She is signing consistently, obeying in the classroom (well, most of the time anyway!) and she is even putting concepts together that I had no idea she even was tuned into. Like, yesterday, I taught her the sign for "school", as soon I showed her the picture of the school, she started signing the alphabet, and backpack and children! I couldn't believe it-she knew that all of these things are associated with the school! I am so proud of how far she has come! Now, my son, he's just an entertainer! Mia, Joclynn and I found him a shirt that says "Ladies Man" while I was in LA about a month or so ago. Yesterday, he was walking around the campus with 4 of the little girls in the 2nd grade class and anyone that he...

Was not only my first trip to the country of Haiti, but it was also the week that I first met my 2 Haitian Angels. The above picture is Jaryse! He was 14 days old, and this picture was taken just hours after I laid eyes upon him. I did not come to Haiti with the primary intentions of adopting, but, the minute I held my two children, I knew with all that was in me that they were mine. I will never forget how they felt in my arms. I remember holding Jaryse that day like it was yesterday! It is actually amazing to me that it wasn't yesterday! Somedays, it seems like I just met him, but other days, when I really want this adoption to be done, final, and behind us, it seems like ages! I am so grateful for the Lord's provisions of bringing me to Haiti that very first time. I am more grateful for his Awesome GRACE and MERCY that allows me to be blessed with the 2 children that are so perfectly mine! Thank you Jesus! Happy "met you for the first time" Anniversery to my littl...

So, Mia's trip was over after only 4 days here in Haiti, but let me tell you she had a productive 4 days! I am so blessed that she decided to share her free time with me, my family, and the people of Haiti. We are all so excited to have her return! She spent every day in school with Ecrissa and then after school either doing therapy with me or teaching Ecrissa and I the language home program that we must continue! Above is a picture of our co-treat with Benjamin! It is always so fun for me to have an extra set of hands and do co-treats with other therapists and other specialties with the kids that I work with here in Haiti! Benjamin seemed to enjoy it too and he worked extra hard!!!! This is Ecrissa and I practicing our sign language! Just about every day we spend 1-2 hours working with the language cards, puzzles, paper and scissors, or cubes to encourage and increase her language skills. In the above picture she is signing the word "pasta" and you can see, she is qui...