The days move on

Greetings,
 We have had some really weird weather here.  When we first moved to Haiti, almost 28 years ago, we had soft rains nightly (and no lightening) and sunshine daily.  These last few weeks, we have had HORRID rains and lightening every evening and sunshine during the day.   With these storms come some heavy winds, too.  This is something even the Haitians are commenting on.  The older folks say they have never seen weather like this before.  It's not quite 2 PM and already the thunder has started and it's getting dark.  Pray for the people in homes that have leaks and those living on lower ground.  We had thought that maybe the rains would take the temps down, but nope, it's simply hot and MORE humid than before.  September is our hottest month, but this is something beyond what we have seen before.

We've been working like mad on so many things here.  Biggest challenge was replacing the toilet in our home.  That took a few days.  But, praise God, it's in and working great.  Doing a lot of sorting/cleaning out/ and getting rid of things not needed.  Things sure do tend to pile up.  Of course, as soon as we toss something, we'll need it, but that's life.  

Don is still into his intense study of scripture.  At least three or four hours each morning.  I've been doing a search on "grace"....wow, it's something else.  I lead English church this coming month.  And with our speaker not coming for this first Sunday, I am going to find scriptures and songs dealing with GRACE.  I've found some neat things, and some interesting things.  Love getting into the scriptures, though.  

An "Abbie update"..... she is doing really well in school.  She is in first grade and aside from all her other "classes", she is learning French and Spanish.  Each night she wants to say grace at supper, and she does it both in French and in Spanish.  Her teacher says she is the one student (our of the school of 40+ kids), who loves to sit and listen and learn.  She also sits with mama at night and reads the Bible.  Some words she has to stop and ask what they mean, but I can't believe she is doing so great.  The words she doesn't know, she sounds out and then repeats, to make sure they are right.  The only thing she doesn't like about school is math.  She's good at it, but it takes more time than the other things, and she doesn't have a lot of patience.  She wants everything to move along at a quicker pace.  

Vero went to Ti-Gauve (south west of Port au Prince) yesterday.  She and her brother, Smith, went to pick up three more little boys for the IDADEE orphanage.  All right around 2 years old.  That will make 13 little ones, all under 2 1/2 years old.  Quite a challenge.

Well, I'd better get back to work and get some things done.  Didn't go to the airport today.  I'm only going on Tuesday's now.  But there is enough work here to catch up on.  And it's a good time to study when I'm here alone.  Since Abbie is doing so well in school, I think it's time for some "Abbie cooking" time.  She loves to help make things, so maybe something special for supper is in line.  I'll let her pick it out.  She is such a quick learner, it's fun to work and teach her.

I'll leave you with one of the scriptures I'm using on Sunday.... 2 Corinthians 12: 9...  "But He (the Lord) said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness'...."    God's grace is sufficient for ALL OF US!!
Blessings....and keep your eyes on Jesus!!