I thought I'd post a few more photos and do a small catch up on the last week.  Dale's only been gone 2 days, but already it's lonely without one of our kids here.  Just a few of the things he accomplished while here:
  Ceiling and light in Vero's kitchen.  Gas line hooked up for stove.  Sink installed and water hooked up.....

 Put in a new electric box because of mud doppers (those wasp like things) making nests in it.  Now it's covered.  (Note the "helpers" behind him.)

 Oh, this was a fun time, not work.  One of our good friends had twins and she brought them to show Dale.  A boy and a girl.  When they were born, we didn't think the little girl would live.  They are both doing great now at 3 months old.

 Dale helped Don work on one of the generators. 

 I got a quick picture of Dale before English church, while he was going over his notes.

 Dale working on the gas line for the stove...note his helpers again.

 I guess the best way to let you know what's been going on for the last few days is to simply post my latest email.  If you have already received it, sorry for the repeat, but enjoy the pictures anyway!!

Greetings from WINDY Haiti,

Our rains seem to have eased off, but the winds are strong.  And for us, it's rather chilly at night, down in the very low 70's or upper 60's.  But we will make it.  It's just funny seeing so many Haitians with winter caps and jackets on here.  But "spring" is on the way.  We don't get to see the seasons change as we used to in Wisconsin, but they do change, in their own way.  Our son sends pictures of fall and spring "changes" so we don't totally miss them anyway. 

We were blessed to have our son with us for 2 weeks.  He really came at the right time, too.  Don pulled a muscle in his lower stomach and the doc told him to simply "take it easy and not do much".  RIGHT...sure, like that would happen.  Of course, after a couple severe pain episodes, he finally listened.  And that just happened to be when Dale came in. The problem was that Don felt so bad, having Dale working so hard and he couldn't help him.  But the Lord knew and so much was accomplished.  The first blessing was that we were able to spend time with Dale.  The next was that he worked himself into exhaustion.  When you only see your kids once a year, you want to simply sit and absorb their presence.  But we didn't get to do a lot of that, with him working so much.  And he also shared at Pastor Codo's Haitian church two Sundays and then at English church two Sundays.  A real blessing.  I won't list all the projects he worked on and completed, I'd be on here for hours.  But know that Don and Vero, too, are so pleased with all he accomplished.  He brought a friend along as a "go-fer" , too.  It was sad when we had to say good bye on Tuesday.  But he needed to get back and find a job.  So, pray with us that the Lord will walk before him and he will get a good job.

We seem to be sitting on 'hold' with the adoption.  Not sure where it is or how it is, or where it's going.  We are praying it will be soon.  Savanah needs to be at her new home.  She talks about her sisters, Ruby and Lexi, all the time.  When grandma Bibi came to visit, she thought she was bringing them with her.  She just keeps saying, "I'm going to see Ruby and Lexi now."  So that is another prayer request... that the Lord will speed up the process and get this child to her new home.

I'm back at the airport each time the plane comes in now.  With Don unable to lift anything, there isn't much he can do, so he stays home.  Vero has been taking Savanah out to the IDADEE orphanage on the days we go to the airport, and she loves being there with all the kids. 

We praise God that He is with us in each and every situation we face.  There are times when we almost feel like giving up, then some blessing (like Dale coming) comes along and we know He is seeing to our needs.  It is so wonderful to know we serve a loving, caring, all powerful God who walks with us and stays with us all the time.

I'll close with one of my life verses, Isaiah 40: 31, "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  The will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." (NIV Edition)