Strange happenings

It's been an unusual week...or so.  First, I have battled this site for a while.  It would not let me sign in, and changed my whole system.  For someone who is NOT computer literate, this was a problem.  I pray I now have that solved.  Well, at least I'm ON here now.  

We were sitting in the kitchen with a couple of "our kids" and a third one came.  She said, "you won't believe what happened just a few minutes ago, right down the road."  Well, that brought everyone sitting up and questioning.   I have to admit that even in Haiti this was a first for us.  There was a funeral and everyone was there and they opened the casket for a "last viewing".... it was the WRONG person.  No one knew who the body in the casket was.  My first thoughts were, what do you say to the family?  How do you respond to something like that?  I asked what they did.  They shut the casket, put it in the hearse and took it back to the morgue.  Wow, glad we weren't there.

We have a bathroom/bathhouse for our watchmen, here on the compound.  One of the guys came and told Don that it was "falling down".  Okay, this small building is over 20 years old, but all of a sudden, "falling down"?  Don went out and checked it out.  Evidently a tree (that our night watchman planted, RIGHT AGAINST the building) had started pushing the wall in.  So, Don has been working on trying to get that wall back up and cementing it in place again.  Some of the fun challenges of working here.  This may take him a few days to fix.  Has already spent a day just getting some things ready for it.  

We had a "town meeting" with the US ambassador and some of the consulate personnel on Thursday.  We aren't into politics and this is what these meetings are all about.  We went because we are sub wardens for the north of Haiti.  (I keep quitting, but they don't seem to hear me on that. Probably because they can't get any other volunteers.)  We had to take Savanah with us, of course.  And I got a picture of the ambassador holding her.  But it was on my phone, and I can't seem to retrieve it.  But we did get a photo of her in her sunglasses, on the way to the meeting.  It surprised me that she kept them on.  

 And then yesterday, Bibiana, her REAL grandma, came to visit her.  She is here doing some teaching and took some time for Savanah.  The kiddo, being what she is, didn't warm up to her at first.  Just looked and looked at her.  But she did sit on her lap, anyway.  Grandma brought her some presents and she was intrigued with that.  I'm going to print the picture of her and grandma, and the one of her and mama, daddy and sister Ruby and put them in plastic, so she can have them, hold them, and look at them.  I hope this will get her used to seeing them all anyway.  But it was a good time to see Bibiana again, for us too.  She was a doctor here for many years before moving to Canada.  So, our little Savanah has a grandma from Argentina who lives in Canada and works in the whole Caribbean (teaching evangelistic health care through Medical Ambassadors).  She has quite a heritage already.  Her grandpa is Canadian, her mom is Haitian/Canadian, and her "sort-of-grandma" is American, living in Haiti.  Wow, poor kiddo will have a real time remembering all of that.  

 

 I wish I could get a photo of Savanah when Abbie walks in the door.  She simply "lights up" when she sees her.  That expression didn't mean much to me until I saw her react to Abbie.  And Abbie is SO good with her.  It's a joy to watch them together.

We had a really good service yesterday at English church.  A former missionary...well, he's STILL a missionary...is here for a few weeks and spoke.  We have always enjoyed listening to Pastor Hudson Hess.  He has such a wonderful way of bringing out God's word and his teachings draw you in.  And of course, with Enoch playing piano, we always enjoy the music side of things, too.

We have had some rain.  Had a really HARD rain last week that about flooded us out, but then after a short time, it calmed down and simply rained gently for a while.  Not enough to really replenish the ground but at least it was a start. 

Well, it's back to work and trying to sort out some paperwork now.  I really don't mind doing the paperwork, but it seems to GROW when I haven't been in here for a couple of days.  

Remember, no matter where  you are, or what your circumstances are, God is right there beside you.  He is walking with you, holding your hand, and He knows what you are going through.  Keep in touch with Him.  Keep your prayer line open at all times.  And remember to pray for others too.  God listens and He does answer.  Maybe not the way we think He should, but He knows what we need, when we need it, so depend on Him.  Remember to also praise Him for all He has done, is doing, and will do in your life!!