Rainy season has begun!

Our Miracle of the week!

I had been searching high and low for file folders.  A teacher needs file folders.  None left from the supply we had brought from home.  It was thought that some could be found in Port-au-Prince - nada!

I had begun to obsess, so decided not to think about them any more.   We would get some when we went home in July.

Enter into this scenario - a medical team from Indiana and Colorado.   In their gear, a package from former student Faith Rosenberger Castillo, now married, living in Indianapolis and attending church with one of the team members.

Faith had had a dream that I needed file folders.  Each time she tried to negate the idea of sending some to me, she had a bad feeling.

She decided to send the file folders with her friend, not knowing why.

It was so much fun to tell her!

                                                                God provides!

Missionary Sabbath Week and BEing

April 2-6 is Missionary Sabbath on the calendar.  Things around here slow to a halt as the week progresses - no teams scheduled, regular work slows.  Intentional time to put things aside and focus on the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

A good idea.

It's easy for things get much too busy on the mission field.  I hear the laments of missionaries, that they need to refocus and not to stay so busy doing; but, rather, just to spend time being.  Typical Mary/Martha challenge!  Need to spend time with the Lord FIRST - instead of in carved out, if-there-is-time time, after the fact.

I marvel - it's just like in the States.  Stuff happens here, just like stuff happens there!

Missionary Sabbath provides to us the time to stop and take stock.  The time for the "RE-ing":  RE-focusing on the Lord and His love and sacrifice for us; RE-committing to time with Him; RE-turning to our first love;  RE-prioritizing; RE-birthing.

"Being" time.

Grateful.

Bon fet Pak - Happy Easter!