A sad day

Today is not the top of the list for good days.  Don worked on the gate...trying to get things done on it.  One thing after another went wrong, then to top it all off, his welder quit.  He was SO frustrated.  He'd worked most of the day in the sun and heat, and then couldn't finish what he started.  Maybe that's the norm for Haiti.  

Then he came in and our yard man came and told he to come look at Zoe, our dog.  She has been really sick since they (no one knows who) tried to poison her.  Didn't seem to get over it at all.  Today she finally gave up and passed away.  She was such a good dog.  And she loved Abbie.  And Abbie loved her.  This was really hard on Abbie.  She cried and cried, and said it was her fault.  We can't figure that one out, but finally convinced her it was NOT her fault.  When she came home from piano lessons, she was much better, but she still misses her friend.  Zoe let her do about anything. Here is a picture taken a while back, showing them together.

Oh yes, Abbie is learning piano.  She seems to like it a lot, so we are hoping she will continue and keep with it.  

By the end of this week, the IDADEE orphanage will have 19 children.  Keep them in prayer.  There are many things they need help with now with 19 very young kids.  I don't think any of the 19 are over 3 years old.

Our weather continues to be hot and humid.  It should be cooling off a little, but doesn't seem to headed that way.  


Don was able to deliver all of the food we had here to 2 different schools.  They were so happy to get it.  


In church on Sunday, I read Psalm 150.  We are trying to center on praise in worship.  And we had a good speaker, too.  He was a young fellow, whose dad is a pastor, but he did a great job.  


In reference to Psalm 150.... have YOU been praising God lately?  Either in private or in public?  The Lord does so much for each of us every day, we should be praising Him, loud and long!!  Stop and think about your day...can you see how the Lord worked in it today?  I know at first Don had a problem finding things to praise about, but he did.  He said he could not believe that VERY old generator had held up for so many, many years and not given a bit of trouble.  So, he was praising God for all the time he did use it and what a blessing it has been over the years.  And now he is praising God for a time of rest and relaxation.  I also keep going back to 1 Thess. 5: 16-18... one of my favorite verses.... "be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in ALL circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (NIV)  Reach out and take hold of God's Hand, He is there for you in ALL situations!!
Blessings!!!!