Help is on the way....

Bonjour Tout Moun, Life is going well here in Haiti!  I feel like every single day is a bit of an emotional roller coaster for me.  As I sit with one of our toddlers, their face sitting in my hands as they say, "Auntie, I wub you so mutch" then all of a sudden that gets interupted with someone screaming, "Shae...(2 seconds later), SHAE, SHAE, SHAE, we need salt, then again in another direction, "Shae, there are white people here to visit", then again yet in another direction, "someone just put a rock in their ear."  I think you can get the picture and it is all "True."  LOL  And all the while I'm thinking, hmmm....I wonder when I'll plan my wedding!

So I'm happy to announce that help is on the way.  Patricia, Massenat, and Melinda are on their way this coming Friday to be of help to me and to run things here at HCH and assist in wedding prep while they are here.  I know that Melinda has already been and will be a tremendous help to me with her wedding have been not so far in the past herself. 

I'm thankful for my friends: Antoinette and Celita who are coming to my wedding as well as my younger brother Daniel.  Big shout out going to them for coming!  I'm also excited that my 2nd family Patricia Smith and Massenat and Melinda Ulysse will be here for this occasion as well.

This is all for today!  Thanks everyone for sharing in my journey!

29 Days and Counting.....



Good Morning Family,

It's a wonderful day here in Haiti; the sun is out and it's breezy.  I love this weather and also love the fact that it is extremely rare that the sun doesn't show itself on any day here in Haiti!  Maybe this is why everyone always seems so happy and full of joy here!

The count down has begun for Saintilaire and I's big day!  We are both very excited and keeping extremely busy trying to get everything in order for it.  We went and saw the reception hall as well as inside the church yesterday.  They are both going to work out great!  We are so thankful for the continued provisions that God is providing in every area as it relates to our wedding and preparations.

The kids are great and ask every day how many more days until Saintilaire and I will get married and live here together onsite with them.  It's going to be so nice having a constant male figure for these children as they are really need of that.  He's already created a relationship with them and they scream excitedly every time he arrives here.

Otherwise, I am told that Cholera has plateaued here in Haiti; but now Malaria is on the rise.  We pray God's protection and healing upon this land and more specifically upon our compound and our dear children.  Thanks for following my journey and our life here at HCH!  Sending our love your way!

Shae Hellmann



Eeeeek.....what just jumped out of my shirt?!



Good Morning Family,

So  I kept thinking I felt something moving on my shoulder this morning; but I kept checking and didn't see anything. Well....I just pulled my t-shirt off my shoulder and out jumped a grasshopper.....eeeeek! I don't mind them; just prefer them not inside my clothes...LOL

Life here is great and it's the most perfect weather this morning!  It's one of those mornings where I'm so grateful for the my God given calling and totally enjoying it.  The kids are all so incredibly precious!  I was greeted with "Auntie Sae...Auntie Sae, I not give trouble d-day Auntie Shae, how many more days until our 4 friends come, when is Auntie Net coming again, and on and on."  You just got to love them.  They are the same as any normal child; except there's 32 of them. 

So now I'm off to figuring out why there's still water dripping from our roof as well as getting out food, cleaners, etc... and then hmmm.....well time will tell what will be next.  One motto I've decided that is best for Haiti is, "don't make plans; because they will get changed." 

Have a wonderful day folks!



Going Home......

Bonjour Tout Moun,

It is time for me to go home; that is back to Haiti Children's Home!  I miss those kids so much and all I can do is keep looking at their pictures and videos on my phone.  I was exhausted; but now I'm rested!

God truly blessed me.  As I just went to pay for my stay here at the guest house I was informed that it had already been taken care of by another guest.  God is so awesome!  What the guest did not know is that I really couldn't afford to come here; but knew it was crucial for me to have a break.  I had planned  to take from our wedding money and Saintilaire and I had discussed that we'd just trust God to replace it and HE DID even before I had to give it.  God is so amazing!

I don't have a whole lot to say this am; but just wanted to share my praise report and of course some more photos of our babies.


Much Love!!!



Taking a Rest

 
Good Morning Family, so I've decided that a rest is necessary at this time.  Being on the compound 24 hours a day, 7 days a week is no joke and bit exhausting.  I've found that when I can have 1 entire day off every week I can more easily manage through the other 6; but that hasn't been possible here lately. I'm breaking at a mission house on another orphanage property, "NewLife4Kidz."  They have been gracious to me here.  I've enjoyed seeing a little bit more how they run things on their compound with their 120 children and how they are similar/ different to us at Haiti Children's Home.  Seeing their kids however makes me really miss mine at HCH (photo above). 

Overall, life is going well here in Haiti.  There was calm after the reading of the electoral candidates.  The new election date is set for March 20th; the day after my wedding.  We are all anxious to see what that will bring.

 So, some of you have seen my post regarding Saintile's brother Renald (photo above).  Renald has been suffering from what we think is pulmonary edema.  They were able to remove some of the fluid from his lunges and he returns on Monday to get more removed.  Continued prayers appreciated!

Wedding preparations are coming along; slowly but surely.  I miss you all!
 

So, it has been a long productive day starting at 5:20 am.  I saw our guests off, got out the daily food and cleaning supplies, passed antibiotics, vitamins, protein shakes, creams, and cholera meds to both children and adult, boiled med cups, cleaned the house, baked a cake, ironed kid’s clothes, cleaned the yard, spent time with the kids, answered emails, drove to the bank, and did some more wedding planning.  Whew!  Now you understand why I’m ready to go to bed so early.

Brittany’s baptism went wonderfully the other night and the kid’s were so excited to join the ceremony on a blanket on the front yard.  We were so excited to be a part of this time in Brittany’s life.

It is pretty warm here as I sit here sweating; however I’m not complaining.  I prefer the heat over the cold.  I am considering getting an AC in my room though in the near future!  This is all for tonight!  Be Blessed!

My Life In Haiti!!

Well, here we go.  So, long after I have arrived into Haiti I finally have a blogspot.  I will be updating this spot hopefully at least twice weekly.  I hope that this will be a place where all of my friends and family can come to feel a little closer and a part of my life here in Haiti.  So overall everything is going well here at Haiti Children's Home.  The kids are doing great and keeping Auntie on her toes as all kids seem to do a good job of this.  

We are preparing today to have the baptism of one of our volunteers who is a new believer and expressed her desire to be baptized in Haiti!  We are so blessed to be a part of her life and this joyous occasion!

I was estatic to get the news today that my 21 month old nephew does not have cancer; but only had a bad virus. I hadn't realized how much that had been really weighing on me until I got the news and felt 1,000 pounds lighter.  God is so good! 

So, Saintilaire and I are on the countdown to our wedding date on March 19, 2011!  We are so excited; but I'm also stressed as I try to get everything done for that along with running an orphanage.  My fiance is such an awesome man of God and I can't wait to have him on site working with me on a daily basis! 

This is all for now; but I look forward to sharing my life with each of you!