Happy Thanksgiving!

With 14 Canadians, 1 Irishman and 6 Americans, we had difficulty choosing an OMS Thanksgiving this year, and therefore celebrated yesterday :) Matt and I have decided that this is the BEST way to have Thanksgiving, because all we had to do was make 2 pies, but we got to eat the whole meal! It was a good, relaxing day, celebrating being together and all of the many things we have to be thankful for in our ministries and in our lives.

We have 2 visiting professors teaching with us at the Seminary this week. This means that 2 teachers from the States or Canada will each be teaching one 2 week course at the seminary, one in Matthew and the other in Sunday School. It is fun to have some new faces in the classroom.
We visited Mishlean and Hershneice on Friday, and had quite the adventure. They live way out in the country, and about a mile from her house, we became completely stuck in a huge section of "road" that had turned to mud in the storms. We watched in amazement as men and women came, literally, out of nowhere, and rallied around to help. As I stood to the side with the other women and children, holding about 20 pairs of flip-flops, dozens of Haitian men and boys stood nearly knee-deep in the muck and pushed the truck out. We were so humbled by their willingness to help, get sweaty and filthy for 2 people they had never even seen before.

We then walked the rest of the way to Mishlean's house, and were thrilled to see Hershneice sitting up in a chair. It was wonderful to see the whole family, and to watch Hershneice smile at one of Matt's jokes, the FIRST time we have seen her feeling well enough to grin. While Hershneice still looks and feels terrible, there was a contentedness about the family, soley because she is alive and feeling well enough to sit with them. Please keep praying for this family and for little Hershneice!
This experience alone reminded us of how blessed we are to be His hands and feet to this world! "Thanksgiving" in Creole is literally, "Actions of Grace", and we are so grateful for His grace in our lives.