Haitian Proverb April 8th
Sa ki nan vant se li ki pa ou. What's in your belly is what's yours. meaning, Don't count on something until you have it [...]
Sa ki nan vant se li ki pa ou. What's in your belly is what's yours. meaning, Don't count on something until you have it [...]
Paysans bel, lavi long. Patience is beautiful, life is long. meaning, A patient person is happier. I love the way this proverb produces an instant [...]
Nou pa mande pitit samble papa l', nou mande erez kouch. We don't ask for the child to look like his father; we just ask [...]
Se senk kob ki fe goud. Pennies make the gourd (currency of Haiti). meaning, Little things can add up. Teaching any subject in any country [...]
Se le ou malad pou ou konnen si ou gen zanmi. It's when you are sick that you know if you have friends. meaning, True [...]
Dye pa lom. God is not man. meaning, Don't expect fate to be as you would have done things. I love the simplicity if this [...]
Tout moun konnen kouto pa janm grate manch pa li. Everybody knows that a knife never scrapes its own handle. meaning, You must have help [...]
Moulen manje sou dan li genyen. The mill grinds with the teeth it has....meaning, you manage with what you have. I can't tell you how [...]
"Chak pen gen founo li e fwomaj li." Translation: "Every bread has its oven as well as its cheese...meaning: everyone has trials and joys, and [...]
"Chay pa janm lou pou mèt li." Translation: "The load is never too heavy for its master." Many Christians walk around in more trouble than [...]
"Bèf san ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou li." Translation: "God shoos away the flies for the cow with no tail." In Haiti, the country always [...]
One thing is for sure in Haiti - there is no place for the typical American rushing in life. Tomorrow I will be making a [...]
On Sunday I finally had both the opportunity to preach at Pastor Justin's church connected to our orphanage, and with the new car, the ability [...]
On Saturday the medical team that was rained out on Monday finally made it to the orphanage and saw all 34 of our kids and [...]