Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. My thought = what a great description of the Haitian Christians, post earthquake. Thinking back again of the thousands of voices lifted in songs of praise and adoration the night following the quake in Port-au-Prince. Joy in hope, patience in prayer and sorrow, faithfulness in prayer-I witnessed all these and more.
A young visitor shared that after he heard about the catastrophe he wondered "Why Haiti". But after visiting he decided maybe part of the answer was that the Haitians could handle it better than most 'developed' nations like the USA. I think that some truth can be found in those words.
A great reminder for me. I live a wonderful life but some things can make me wish for a different way. For the first time in a very long time only 4 of us sat down to lunch. While Chris and Kathleen [and the Baileys] lived next door we enjoyed their company for lunch. Now we need to adjust to just the 4 of us again.
Good byes hurt. Good byes hurt more when you say good bye to great people. But far better to have the painful good byes than to live lives of isolation and loneliness.
A second item today I wished I could change is waiting. Weeks ago we ordered standardized tests for Eli and Anna. I thought I worked it out so that we could get the tests sent here, take them and send them out with Sloans, simplifying the return process. Well I did not think about the tests being sent in a large enough envelope/box that it would be considered cargo and not mail.
Remember that our cargo is held in Ft. Pierce until Cory plans a trip to Cap Haitian to the airport because the trip takes all day and is not worth it on a weekly basis. After contacting our mail service it may take a couple of flights before they have room for our cargo-so we wait.
I know that the Lord knows best but it can be hard to wait. This in my opinion should already be marked off my to-do list. But I try to wait with a good attitude. Maybe my kids would of been sick this week or to tired and will do better next week?!?
Romans 12:12 words to live by...... or at least try.
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