whirlwind

Whew! We are holding onto our hats down here as things are starting to get crazy! Two great men from New Jersey joined us yesterday. Josh is here to substitute teach English for Stacey and to help build the new seminary, and Don is here to "go nuts" building as well. We have had almost no teams in lately to help the building project, and everyone is thrilled to have them.

Josh is substitute teaching for me because I am leaving first thing Thursday morning for Philly! My baby sister is graduating from college Saturday, and celebrating her 22nd birthday on the same day! She is graduating as an Urban education elementary school teacher from Messiah College (pictured here is her 6th grade class that she's been teaching the last 5 months). She is so brave, loving, patient and smart, and it is so blazingly obvious that she is doing exactly what the Lord made her to do.
I am so proud of her, and cannot wait to have just a few days away, time with her and my family, and to celebrate with her!

Matt, meanwhile, is holding down the fort at the Seminary, working alongside Don and Josh, and battling the heat!

I will return to Haiti Tuesday morning, and that Thursday begins a week long celebration of OMS in Haiti for 50 years. Many retired missionaries and OMS staff are flying in for the events, and literally hundreds of Haitians are also involved. We will be hosting people, doing presentations, translating attending celebrations, soccer games and ceremonies. It's going to be a VERY busy five days...

...Which are immediately followed by final exams and graduation. Graduation is May 29th, and we have tons to do preparing invitations, the ceremony, programs and finalizing about a billion things before that day.

We're not sure how we're going to get everything that needs to be done, done...but also know that June 1st, it will all be behind us, and we won't be able to believe how quickly time flew.

For now, we're trying to just soak up each day together, with the students, and in His hands...We love you each and can't wait to see you (and eat at Olive Garden!!!) really soon!

Please be praying for us these next few days while we're apart, traveling and working...

Thanks!