Monday, September 10, 2018

20 years...

20 years ago we were packed up and transitioning a one year old son to LaGonave.

This week, we pack with an almost 8 year old son to return to Délice, our third location in Haiti, leaving two young people behind to their college studies.

Praise the Lord for the last 20 years. So honored and thankful for His leading and direction. Thankful for those who've supported us step by step through the highs, lows, and in-betweens.

The only things that did not change over the years would be God's faithfulness, grace, love, and wisdom.

Everything and everyone else has changed in many ways.

A few examples..

  • We learned to e-mail via dial-up on LaGonave....now many folks can text and send video from their phones.
  • We started out focusing on the medical work at the hospital, changed to agriculture focus in Fauche, and will now find a new balance on the mountain.
  • Homeschooling changed from something to try to avoid to precious time learning with our kids.
  • Global Partners: Logo [a few times], leadership, member care folks, forms, training, location..

The team members changed and continue to change: with frequent comings and goings ever expanding our circle of friends who get our lives from a closer/ more realistic prespective.

We've learned a lot about Haiti, ministry, and ourselves. The Lord continues to use hard and good times to shape and change us.

We now enjoy seeing and hearing about the ripple effects of projects from years gone by and seeing how the Lord allowed us to participate in a positive way in so many other people's lives.

Heard recently how....a change of pace + change of place = a change of perspective. So we know that on our return to Haiti our prespectives will once again shift.

Time also changes how one looks at things... so many blessings. So many blessing started in the messy hard points of life. Interesting how the Lord can transform and redeem pain & suffering into beautiful.

We continue to learn to trust Him through the questions and confusion of this life.

Lots of unknowns remain before us with the new location, new ministry, new team, and new family structure [just the three of us in Haiti]. Will share soon some specifics for those of you who like to pray through lists...

1 comment:

Missus Wookie said...

It is always good to stop to take stock of where you are now and where you have been. Hoping the new balance and normal comes quickly.