LESSONS

Happy birthday to Paula today!! Didn’t do alot today and that was just fine. A quiet morning led into a restful afternoon, followed by a trip to market and birthday dinner with friends.  We shoveled the yummiest cupcakes in before heading off to Wednesday worship with all the staff, kids, and team members. (some of my best moments here are in times of worship with these sweet people) It was a great evening that only got better with the spontaneous dance party that ensued with the kids when the night’s events were through! So much fun :)

Anderson and Jeff walked us home and Andy even did the dishes for us! What a birthday present for us all. Now I am laughing so hard while Brooke dances to YoutTube videos for us, hahaha.

Here’s some of my journalling from yesterday that I didn’t get around to posting: Such a good day… not too busy or exhausting. Even had time for an afternoon siesta and journalling on the roof as the sunset. After everyone went back down, Brooke, Paula and I laid on the roof talking until dinner. Bible study with the girls tonight was awesome, emotional, worshipful, and refreshing. We were all reminded of how much God loves us and how deserving he is of our worship above all things. Its so easy to let me and my worries get in the way, when the point of it all is Him.

There is a new addition to the boys home named Ti-Junior… a sweet heart and helpful spirit who knows no English. And he got to spend the morning with me and Paula, who know very little Creole… but it went great! And we’ve officially decided we love him :) He’s 10 years old and he helped us unpacked stuff in the clinic and make up some first-aid kits. Ti-Junior patiently walked with us from place to place and proudly carried his responsibility of the bag assigned to his care. Soon he will be enrolled in school though, and his free mornings spent with two silly Americans will be gone :) Please pray for him as he adjusts to his new life off of the streets. Pray that he thrives in his new environment, appreciates the new boundaries, and feels so loved by God and the people here. Continue to pray that all of the kids benefit from the blessings they are given and learn what it means to be loved by God. Pray that they work hard, and that God grows in them a passion to impact their world.