As time goes on...

Hello again,
Just another quick note on here. Doc was here to see Don yesterday. He reviewed the x-rays and decided there might possibly have been a slight fracture just behind one of the toes. He gave Don another week on crutches and then 4 weeks with the boot on. So, keep praying for Don. His frustration level rises each day he realizes he can't do something.

We received word that our container should be in, in about ten days. (Another frustration level for Don). We are anxious to get it and start distributing the food. So many people are hurting here.

Another note of frustration is that our newest grandson, "J" has his tenth birthday today, and he is still not HOME with his family. He was seven when this whole process started. Pray for the whole family as well as the man who has yet to sign the papers to release "J" from Haiti. We believe in prayer and answered prayer, and we ask everyone to pray with us for this special request.

We have been inundated with rain. It seems every evening, we get some heavy, heavy rains. We have had enough now, and hope it stops soon. Vero and I went out the other night to change the water in Abbie's pool and wash Ti-Dove. Well, the pool got emptied (it's not real big), and we had started washing the truck when the evening downpour started. Since Don couldn't help, he stood in the doorway, TAKING PICTURES of us out in the downpour. But the truck was washed and clean.

Speaking of pictures, I have still been unable to find the program I want which reduces the pixels for putting them on here. Eventually I'll have some.

Every family has it's problems, and ours is not without. Please keep our kids in prayer as they walk through the problems they are facing. God is in control, but they need to concentrate on Him, not on problems. I guess that's true for ALL of us, family or not. It's a hard lesson to learn. We tend to keep the problem at the forefront, and not the Problem Solver, Jesus Christ. It's hard to overcome human nature, isn't it? But we can do it.

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you." 2 Thess. 3:16

Another day...

It was just another day at the airport for some of us. But we sure are missing having Don there to do cargo and mail. We had over 2,000 pounds of cargo, plus the mail and passengers. At this time of year, there are fewer passengers, so I can help out with cargo, but it's a hard job. Everyone misses Don out there. Praise God most of the missions were there to receive their cargo and it was all distributed.
Don is trying to stay off his foot, but he is having a very hard time doing it. So, please keep him in prayer. The more he is on it, the longer it will take to heal.
Our daughter-in-law said "blogging will become additive". Well, it might, but it's such an easy way to let everyone know what is happening here. I promise not to bore you with a lot of things.
I will try to post a picture later tonight, if I can. Remember, I'm still new at this.
Keep Haiti uplifted in prayer...it is always needed.
A good friend here has a growing church and is under attack constantly by unbelievers. Pray for their mission to stand firm and strong in the Lord. Pastor Paul, his wife, and another couple are doing a fantastic job, thus the reason satan is not happy. I keep thinking of the song we sang years ago... "Let God arise and His enemies be scattered". Amen to that in Haiti!!!
For now, God bless,
Karen

Our own "blog"

Hello to all,
Well, this is new to me and I'm trying to figure out how this all works. I hope it works so we can do our updates on here and make it easier on everyone to read them, and the archives, too.
Our team left this morning and we are regrouping now. They were great. Their main objective was to teach welding to some fellows the IDADEE committee chose. The new orphanage is on it's way and definitely in God's Hands. Watching God work through, not only these young adults on this project, but through teams who come to help is awesome. It is really faith lifting to see how God combines talents and jobs in His own way. This small team was more than a team. They were some great friends who came for a visit. And this teaching was an added blessing. We loved having them and spending precious time with them.
Don is ... well for lack of a better word, stewing. He wants to be out and doing his work, he wants to be with people, he wants to get things done, and he simply can't. He is trying to be good about keeping the boot on the foot and using the crutches, but his frustration level is very high. He does not "sit still" well. So please keep him in prayer.
Abbie is a great distraction for him right now. She is a little over 2 and very smart and active. She learns quickly almost anything you put before her. Don has spent quite some time just laughing at her antics and her outgoing personality. She uses any little thing she picks up as a "telephone". She talks to everyone she can remember. Some of her converstations are in English, some in Creole and some in "Abbiease". She is a joy to have around, for sure.
Vero, Abbie's mama, and another gal are living with us right now. They are such a blessing to have here and such a help! God has blessed us with them.
Well, for now, I'll close, but ask for some prayers as you finish reading this. First, for Don and his healing. And for our son, "T", his wife, "A", and their adoption process. Pray for God to touch the heart of the person in Port au Prince holding up their papers. "J" is legally their child now, but they can't get him home until that paper is signed. Pray for the container coming, in just a couple of weeks, that it will bless many, many people. And finally pray for Haiti, it's leaders and it's Christian community. We are praying for a mighty revival to start and sweep the country.
Till next time... God bless...
Karen