Time pases and we wait

Well, I've waited (maybe a bit impatiently) for our truck to be released.  We are STILL waiting.  Don did get his license back last Friday, though.  This other fellow simply does not show up at the court.  If this were the US, the case would be thrown out... but it's Haiti, so we wait.  Daniel, one of our former puppeteers, is now a policeman.  He is working out near the area where the accident happened.  He went and talked to the judge.  He said this judge is a good person, and a Christian.  The fellow Don hit has a lawyer show up, but he doesn't.  The lawyer was caught in a lie, and the judge is not happy with him.  So, I have a feeling things WILL be resolved soon.  I have a peace about it that I haven't had before, so I'm not worried about it.  Don is just concerned we get the truck back before we leave next week.  So, please pray about the situation and about peace for Don.  Pastor Cebien is still working on it.  And he has a calm demeanor which is great.  

I have been the leader for English Bible Fellowship this month.  (Not one of my favorite things, but I do it).   For Easter, we have a sunrise (or Son Rise) service at 6:30 AM.  One of the other committee members is in charge of the fellowship breakfast (or brunch) after service.  We have everyone bring something to share, but she does all the extra stuff... getting coffee ready, buying plates, forks, etc... all the "stuff" that goes with having a meal.  Our speaker for that service is an OMS missionary, as is Kate, who was in charge of the breakfast.  OMS had a retreat in the Dominican over the holiday weekend, but returned on Saturday.  Late Saturday afternoon, Brett, who heads up OMS in Haiti, called.  He was at the Dominican/Haitian border.  He had gotten through to Haiti, but the rest had stopped at a restaurant right by the border.  As he went through, they closed the border so they could go home.... 2 hours and 20 minutes early.  Brett said, "I'm sorry but Kate is in the Dominican and won't be there for the service.  Oh, and so is Matt, (our speaker)."  I very calmly said, "Well, Brett, looks like YOU are our speaker for tomorrow morning then."  He sort of hemmed and hawed and finally said okay.   But that left me in a real state of panic.  We had nothing for the breakfast.  I started calling the other committee members to let them know.  Then Don and I made a trip to the store... and they had everything we needed... Huge container of Tang drink mix, coffee, plates, forks, spoons, napkins and some other other things I needed to make extra food.  That in itself was a miracle.  Most stores have nothing like this, and all of a sudden, this one was stocked.  Humm... another "God thing", huh?  So, I was relieved.  In the morning, VERY early, we started getting the coffee ready... the pot leaked.  Don got that fixed.  Then I made the Tang.. and the little rubber thing you push to open the spout started a fountain of Tang all over the floor.  A rat had eaten a hole it in.  Found another jug to use... when you make 4 or 5 gallons of drink, just a gallon jug won't do.  But the Lord had a jug there for us to use.  The service went well, and we had a great message.  Guess Brett was supposed to speak that morning. 

After church our friends came over and we watched the second session of "The Bible" from on the History channel.  We had watched the first one on Good Friday. (Their daughter taped it and sent it in.)  We did enjoy that.  Oh there were a few things that were not exact, but the overall thing was good.  And in the late afternoon we went to have supper with another of our former puppet members (Ruben and Phanie).  He and  his wife have a beautiful home.  But Savanah being the little stinker she is, ended up pulling down one of the curtain rods.  Don said, overall, it was great... the food was fantastic.  Phanie is a GREAT cook.  And we did enjoy the fellowship.  

Then it was on to today and trying to get caught up on work and papers that need to be scanned and printed.  I am amazed at how much I have accomplished today.  Again, it HAS to the the Lord orchestrating it all.  I now feel I'm on the upswing of getting things accomplished.  Taxes done, bills paid, paperwork for while we are gone printed.  And all of Savanah's papers organized.  Plus wash done, and meals made.  I KNOW it's the Lord doing it, because there is no way I could do this on my own.

Don's been accomplishing a lot, too.  All these little things that get left, because they are little, he is now getting done.  That is a huge relief for me, but for him, too.  

Please keep us in prayer as we get ready to leave.  So much to get done, but it's going so well.  Thanks for your prayers and for being there with us through thick and thin.  We are praying God will bless all of you abundantly.  God walks with us each and every step of the way and we are SO thankful to Him for being there, and for you for being an intercessory prayer warrior for us.  Until our next post... keep your eyes on Jesus, and your ears attuned to what the Lord wants.