God did it again!!

Greetings and praises!!!

God’s people did it again!!  We have ALL items needed for 150 buckets to be filled!!!  Yes, it’s all praise to the Lord and to His people for helping the Haitians in such an awesome way.  

The next few days will be spent filling zip lock bags and then the buckets.  And prayerfully by the end of this week, 150 more families will have food!!!!  THANK YOU to all of you who have worked to get this accomplished.  I wish you all could have seen Vero’s face when I asked about the buckets when she came home from the airport on Thursday.  She had such a smile it was awesome!  She said, “Not just “buckets” but beautiful BLUE buckets!”  Thanks to our special warrior who sent them!!!

After this week, we will take a bit of a break before starting on the next ones.  It does take a lot to get it all done, but we are so thankful for God’s people making it possible.

And I’ve also been working on papers and information on the IDADEE 41 children.  With this whole corona virus situation, it has affected the children’s home, too.  We do understand that many were in tough spots and had to stop sending funds to help.  But the Lord is working on that too!   IDADEE had to release some of their workers because they didn’t have the funds to pay them.  But I was amazed that the committee stepped in and were doing the work themselves, although they all have their own work to do. I know that the Lord is working on all of problems Christians all over the world are having. And I believe He will bring us all through this troubled time. 

Oh we did have a earth quake in the middle of the night.  It was a 4.7.  It was at 3:44 in the morning and woke us all up, well, all but Abbie and Debra.  It was a loud bang.  I thought a truck had hit something on the road right behind the house, but that wasn’t it.  No damage here that we’ve seen. 

Just a couple of weeks ago, Abbie turned 15.  I don’t know if I can attach the video I have of her years ago, but I’ll try.  She’s been a real joy to have around.  And we are really proud of her and her determination to do whatever the Lord directs. If the video comes through, that was when Abbie was 14 months old, took a piece of paper out of the garbage and decided to read it to me. (turn the volume on). And then her picture from her 15th birthday!

A good friend who volunteers at MFI also has a group of women who come and sew for kids.  This group has been such a blessing to so many, not only here in Haiti, but in the Dominican, too.  They do an awesome job with sewing machines and with hand sewing!!  The IDADEE children’s home was one of the places that were blessed by these wonderful sewing jobs.  I loved that they took t-shirts and sewed them to skirts they made.  Fantastic dresses for some really happy girls!!!

I just wanted to get a quick note and a few pictures out before we start on the buckets tomorrow!! So, please join me in thanking the wonderful people who are all working to help Haiti in so many ways.  And praise the Lord with us that those who are benefiting are also praising the LORD for all He is doing for them!!  We pray the Lord bill richly bless both the providers and recipients of God’s provisions!!

Psalm 46: 1. “God is our refuge and strength an ever present help in trouble.”