google wins again

We had another busy weekend, but remarkably cooler due to the storms! I told someone on Friday that the rain WAS COMING and that we were going to have big storms. "What," he said, "did God tell you?" I explained to him that the internet had told me, at which point he looked at the sky and said, "Not gonna happen." But, Google weather wins again, and we had lots of rain and winds Friday evening and some of Saturday. Friday night we had date night, which this week consisted of leftovers and a movie...but no work!

Saturday we headed to town with several other families to do the shopping for the next month or two. There were several things we weren't able to find, but we got enough of the basics to last a month or so added with local produce. The kids joined us for the second half of the shopping day...the baby has become such an entertainer!
Sunday Matt and I walked to a local church because all of the bumpy roads yesterday had me a little wiped. It was a good service, as the pastor reminded everyone that God is to be found in Haiti, too, not just in America or in Canada or in places that Haitians think of as "the promised land". He also spoke of the terrible side of people that seems to be coming out with all of the devastation and struggle here currently. "When we are struggling is not the time to be robbing each other and being violent! We need to help each other and seek the Lord!"

We spent the afternoon cooking and preparing paperwork for our upcoming annual Field Council meetings, and are happily passing our sabbath evening, listening to a sermon from a home church and enjoying the rest He gives in the midst of difficult and long weeks. One more week to prepare for classes, new students, and meetings before a week of staff, ministry and field meetings, and then school starting again!