Our trip...page four

I realized, AFTER the last blog, that I should have reversed our trip, but it's as it is. It was all a blessing for us and we sure enjoyed our many stops and friends. Now we are on to Pennsylvania.

It was a real joy for us to be able to be at Rachel's graduation. She was our third heart baby, and now she is all grown up and a beautiful young woman. We so enjoyed seeing everyone there again. And it was an added blessing when Christine, our fourth heart baby, came to the celebration. They live about 25 miles apart and see each other at times.
Rachel graduated with a high grade point average...over 94%, and we are so proud of her. She went for a job interview and was hired on the spot. She will be heading off to college to train for social work. And we cherish the time with her mama and dad, too.
Then it was on to Pittsburgh. We were able to see many of our friends there and even got a tour of Pittsburgh. A lot better than just driving through it. Our friends there were very gracious to open their home for us.
Our trip progressed to the eastern side of Pennsylvania. The group here has done so much for Haiti and it's churches. We were proud to be a part of their service and share in some wonderful fellowship....oh yes, Don got to sit on a motorcycle there too. He was offered the bike for a ride, but time didn't permit it.From there we traveled to No. Carolina and saw some dear friends who used to live in Florida. What a joy to see their 4 adopted children. all so happy and healthy. And then on to So. Carolina. Miss Lou Ann has always been an inspiration to us, and the short time we spent there was no exception. Her and her wonderful family and great friends treated us like royalty.

We ended up in Florida, first at Sea World, then at my brother and sister-in-laws. On to West Palm Beach with good friends there. The night before we left, my brother and family came to visit us in Ft. Pierce. This is my sister-in-law, Bev, her daughter, and her granddaughters.And then, back to Haiti. It was a long trip, with many stops, but we wouldn't trade our time for anything. Saw many friends, met some new ones and had a super wonderful, God blessed time. Now, it's back to work, and back to God's leading. Pray for us to keep our focus on Him, and His will.

Until next time, God bless, and stay focused on HIM.