Do you hear that noise? It's the crying and snuffling of my poor, sad, neglected little blog.
It’s been well over a month since I last wrote, and that wasn’t even a real post. Ouch.
My apologies to you, dear blog and dear readers.
I was in conflict regarding whether to give you a “life in Haiti” post or a “what’s going on in my heart these days” post- because, believe me, there’s plenty to say in both departments. I think I’ve decided on a little blog-series over the next few days. Going from absentee blogger to over-enthusiastic blogger…how d’you like them apples?
Today, we'll start with the news. (Coming to you live from Cap Haitien...)
The most recent “big news” is that I started teaching my English classes last week- with success, by God’s grace! It’s been affirming to really jump into the work that I came here to do and find that God has equipped me to do it! As usual, it’s one of those things I should have known, but I had no problems coming up with reasons to fret- what if the kids don’t understand my Creole, what if I can’t understand them, what if what if what if…
What if God really, actually has called me to Haiti to do a job for His glory and has equipped me to do it? (Well all right, then.)
Other big news for Kids Alive Haiti:
Pretty cool, huh? I think it gives everyone in the ministry a sense of pride to have this sweet ride pull up to their house. (And, from a utilitarian standpoint, it’s a lot easier to know when it’s our bus coming and not one of the other fifty-thousand-million buses in Cap Haitien…though our rockstar bus driver, Tilou, usually honks the horn loud enough for you all to hear it on the other side of the ocean.)
2. We’ve had several short-term teams here recently, and they’ve made fantastic progress on our Children’s Village site. For those who don’t know about our new Children’s Village: We’re in the process of constructing a compound that will house all of our ministry families, our director and his family, and several independence homes for our kids that finish high school and are preparing to transition out of Kids Alive. Currently we rent homes all over town, but when this project is complete, we will own the land and the homes, and will be able to control things like water and electricity. It is SO exciting to see this take shape, not only for me, but for our kids as well. We pass the site on the way to school, and our bus usually stops to drop off some of the construction workers. When the gate is open, the kids press their noses against the windows and ooh and aah over their soon-to-be new home.
one of our close-to-finished houses
a skeleton- our last team put up these panels in one day!
So there's your news update. Tune in again soon (I can't promise for tomorrow, but I'll try!) for more!
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