God is Alive

Today we went to a house church. Evonne and Joel lead our service, as well as doing Bible studies on Wednesday nights. They have been missionaries for about 11 years in Haiti, and they are on fire for the Lord. They encouraged us to follow God's plan, and not our own, because his way is the best. We need to commit everything we do to him, because the more we draw close to him the more of his we become. It is challenges, because it is easy to want to count the days until I come home, but today was good to hear. I do feel like I am adjusting well, and I am really enjoying the Haitians i am meeting, the kids, and the staff. They are a blessing, and their ministry here is amazing. The other volunteers have been great too, because we are able to debrief about our days together, and spend time in the evenings together. Each evening we have free time. We get up around 6:30 or 7 am and walk 20 mins. to the main house, which is about 20 mins away, and we get there about 8 am. We work with kids until 5; have dinner, and drive back to the house at about 6pm. It is completely dark at 7, and we are required to stay in the house because the streets get dangerous at night. We spend time together as volunteers and go to bed between 9-10, which is very early for me, but I have been tired. This country is beautiful, and greater things are still to be done in this city (I love this song).
Yesterday we went to a pool and had the day to swim. After that we went to the market, and I got a beautiful painting. Every other Saturday is "vacation" day while the other one is work day. They do a good job at educating us on the cultural, and any other questions we have. I am so excited to work with my kids again this week, because they are precious. No matter how much love I give them, they give it back to me. One of the babies is 2 weeks old and has a very swollen head, which is full of fluid. We have been really praying for her, because Haiti doesn't have the medical care for her. Someone is coming to take her to the US on Wednesday, so please keep her in your prayers. There is another baby who came to the orphanage and was all but dead, and they resuscitated him, and he is doing very well. His mother comes everyday to breastfeed him, and he is gaining weight, and can soon join his family again. His twin died, and his family feels very blessed to have GLA nourish him back to health. The Lord is good, and He is teaching me a lot about selfless love, and relating to others despite how different or hard it is. Thanks again for all your prayers....I am starting to really love it here. The Lord is teaching me to fully rely on him, above all else. I also desire to fully learn the character of God, and grow deeper, because it is so easy to say you"know Him", without truly knowing our creator. That is my desire, and I am excited to meet with Him each day. Blessings