Friday has arrived and is almost over

Today was busy..in many ways.  Vero, being a work-a-holic, washed windows (the ones she didn't finish yesterday).  That is a major job here since windows and screens don't fit right and you have to take them apart, wash them, put them together, then TAPE them to keep the bugs out.  She finished that then went to Bible study for a while.

We did have a plane today, but not cargo.  MFI flew in to take some people out.  Had a full load there.  Took a lot of arranging to get it worked out on this end, but we finally succeeded in doing it.  I didn't go to the airport today, since I have to be there tomorrow. 

The road were cleared by this morning.  But we have heard that it will a short respite.  Rumors say that the people doing the road blocks were paid off to open them.  We have heard they will be blocked again, not sure if tomorrow or the next day.  Pray with us that we will be able to get our cargo in and distributed tomorrow, from the 2 DC-3's coming.  We are talking about over 10,000 pounds of things.  That's a HUGE amount for a LOT of missions.  And much of it is for the cholera situation.  But please keep tomorrow in prayer, BIG TIME.  

Right now the people here are living in fear...fear of the rocks and bottles being thrown, fear that they will be on some "hit list", fear that the UN will shoot them (yes, they fear that even though it has not happened yet, that we know of), fear of Cholera, fear that "someone" is poisoning the rivers, the fears go on and on.  Reasoning does not clear up any of the fears.  Thus the people panic and follow whatever the rebels  do.  Pray for a resolution to this madness and that people will start to use reasoning and common sense when listening to others.  

Pray for our safety as we travel to and from the airport tomorrow.  We don't have real fear, but know that we have to be cautious and vigilant in where we go and what we do.  God gave us common sense and we plan to use what He has given us.  But with 2 plane loads of cargo, we have to go.  God knows this, too, and we are sure He will be going with us and keeping us safe.  

We have again realized that in the 27 years we've been here we have not seen things this bad.  We've been through a lot, but this is different.  We covet your prayers for us, for our friends here and for the Haitians who have no part of this rebellion, but are the ones who are suffering.  

Ray took his group to the airport today to fly out (and Belle went out also).  He said the soot from all the burning tires was pretty bad.  He said everyone on the streets has a black coating on them.  How sad for a country already in misery to have to go through something like that. 

On a better note... our windows have been washed, our house having a "spring cleaning" for Christmas, and Don is getting some of the "little jobs" done.  Oh that he could buy the iron to finish the gate...but alas, no stores open to purchase it.  

Vero and Abbie are anxious to get the Christmas decorations up soon.  Don keeps insisting, AFTER Thanksgiving.  But they would love to do it now.  They really enjoy just sitting and looking at the decorations, and I don't have that many anymore.  

For now...keep your eyes on Jesus, even when it's hard.  Keep your hand in His and keep your mind on the things of God.  He is with us through whatever we face.  When the waters seem too deep, He is our life preserver...hang on to Him.  We pray you will always be in that place where the Lord can richly bless you!!!