Healing

The Jehovah Rapha (The God Who Heals) Home has a beautiful mission - to care for the needs of children in Port au Prince with special needs.  Pastor Dare and his wife Yphosia are an amazing couple who have been blessed with great compassion for a group of people who are often marginalized in Haitian culture.  The Jehovah Rapha Home welcomes children with special needs - physical, developmental, and psychological.  Nannies and Yphosia, who is a registered nurse, care for the diverse needs of the children.  

It is not an easy or simple mission as children with special needs are stigmatized and often abandoned by families who can't or won't find ways to care for them.  Finding property to rent with understanding landlords and neighbors has been a struggle for the Dare family and their crew of children.  

Today we got to visit the Dares and their kiddos at their newest home.  It was a short but very sweet visit.  We sang and played and spoke in broken Creole and English.  



This handsome fella whose little legs don't work so well was glowing with excitement when I helped him to stand up and walk and even dance around a bit - simple, pure enjoyment.

I love how the story of gospel-healing is being spoken into the lives of these dear ones whose bodies are so in need of healing.  Through each loving touch, each medical treatment, each changing of diapers and clothing, each spoon-fed meal, each kind and affirming word, each moment of patient care and attention, the workers at the Jehovah Rapha Home are declaring the message, "God heals!" to these children.  What a beautiful declaration of the hope we all need to cling to - that our God heals brokenness.  While these children may not experience complete relief from the physical and emotional pains of this life, they most certainly are hearing and seeing lived out the gospel of Jesus that provides healing for our souls and restoration with our Maker.

If you're interested in learning more about the Jehovah Rapha Home, check out the links below:

Don Shire Ministries - Jehovah Rapha Home

Don Shire Ministries - Jehovah Rapha Home - Facebook Page

Many thanks for continuing to follow along during this summer in Haiti.  Much love in Christ, Jessie