As things move along

Hello again,

Well, I thought I'd do a quick overview of what is happening here.  And post some more pictures, too.  Life is never dull, that's a given in Haiti. 

Abbie is growing so quickly.  She is 8 (but acts like a teenager).  She started 3rd grade this week.  She likes school, but is so into having so many friends now that she is not the only girl in her class.  

 She also adores her mama.  And she wants to be just like her.  She wants to be an evangelist, just like mom, and maybe even a pastor.  We'll see what the future years hold for her.  Vero is doing good.  She IS an evangelist and has a heart for people to know her Jesus as she knows Him.  She also works at the airport with us with MFI.  Such a huge help for me.  We share Tuesday's at the airport now, and she has Thursday's without me there.  She does a GREAT job. 

 We are working on getting our "little house" (used to be our depot)... in order and cleaned up for her and Abbie to have their own place.  They are both excited about it, so we are working hard to make it happen soon.

Had our first meeting for prayers of intercession.  Group was small for the first meeting, but others have expressed interest and it will grow as the Lord leads it.  The books I mentioned before ("Intercessory Prayer" by Dutch Sheets, and "Rekindling Passion for Prayer...The Lost Art of Praying Together" by James Banks) are the ones we are using as a guide for our group.  We have some awesome praying friends here.  This is Don, with Ray and Bonnie, Belle, and Jane and Bud.  God is opening doors for His work to be done here.  Oh, those are two of Ray and Bonnie's "kids" sitting on the floor.

 And of course, there is Savanah.  When she sees a camera, she is true Haitian.  She stops smiling and simply looks at the camera.  You have to catch her unaware to get a smile.  Keep praying for the new law to be passed here soon, so the work on her adoption can get moving again.  Her grandma Bibiana came to see her yesterday.  We were so happy she talked to her (well, in HER language anyway), and sat with her and even kissed and hugged her.  We keep photos around so she will know her family when she is finally able to go home to them.

 I had a neat item from facebook I wanted to paste here, but it won't go in.  So, I'll simply have to quote it:

It's from Max Lucado....

FAITH is not the belief that God will do what you WANT.   It is the belief that God will do what is RIGHT!!! 

That is such an important message in those two lines.  As I shared in English church on the example Jesus gave us using the Lord's Prayer, this also emphasizes it.  We pray, "Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done"... that is not saying "give me what I want".  It's saying "give me what YOU see I need".    The Lord's Prayer was not something to use as a rote prayer.  It's an example of how we are to come before the Lord in our prayers.  And the Lord is concerned about our Spiritual life, not just our physical life.  He wants our spirit to prosper, even before our physical needs.  That is why when you travel to countries like Haiti, or Africa or other improvised places, you see those in GREAT need of food and livelihood, with smiles on their faces.  God is at work in their lives, through their faith.  We see it often here in Haiti.  People who have many, many physical needs smile and say, God is in control and He is blessing us.  The question is, can those who have plenty, like food and a home, say that in America?  It's a total HEART condition.  What is YOUR greatest need?  Mine is to draw closer and closer to the Lord in all ways.  When we do that, HE will help meet the other needs we have.  But even in hard times, and in hard circumstances, God is there to meet us... in the way He sees we need most.

So, from a hot and humid country, we send our best wishes and our sincere prayers to those who have needs.  Yes, for jobs, for food, for housing, but most importantly for a closer and deeper walk with the Lord who supplies all of our needs.  Yes, we have needs, but the Lord knows of them, and we can rejoice that He is in control and will answer and provide in His way and in His time.  

So, rejoice with us that the Lord is in control of our lives.  That He is the author and finisher of our faith.  That He has His loving and caring arms around us each and every minute of each and every day.  Until next time.... blessings beyond measure to everyone... may your walk with the Lord increase daily.