grandpa's little sidekick

Grandpa made it in safely on Sunday and hit the ground running! Monday he watched Lily while I taught, and then spent the day laying tile and working at the new seminary site. Today, he played with Lil again while I taught, helped me with several things around the house, spent time again with Lily while I gave a tour to a new team, watched her again while I had our Tuesday missionary prayer meeting, had dinner with the field, then helped me get Lily to bed. It was a crazy day, and the next few days promise to be even crazier! I'm really not sure how I would have done this week alone, and am SO GRATEFUL that he is able to be here, not just to help, but because he's one of my best friends! Lily is loving her time with him, too, as you can see :)
Matt and the guys are going just as crazy, attending classes and seminars, participating in debates and projects, meeting with professors and several contacts, and going to Target as often as they can :) The first two things all three of our Haitian brothers bought were hair clippers and clothing irons, two things impossible to come by in-country.

They had a GREAT time at the zoo, loved the monkeys, especially, and took a ton of pictures. (Wait till they all get back...I'll have some fun photos on the blog :)

Some big answers to prayer: Matt met with the author of the Hebrew text that he uses to teach, and has received permission to translate the book into Haitian Creole, and to have it published. This has been a long-term goal and project of Matt's as part of our effort to "work ourselves out of a job" and to provide seminaries, pastors and scholars across Haiti a Hebrew textbook in their own language. Then, Matt met with a man who is very interested in helping to fund this project...both meetings, such an encouragement and God-send for Matt. He has also had the opportunity to spend a large amount of time with someone that may be interested in working here at Emmaus, and had the chance to meet with the missions board of a local church to discuss partnering with our seminary students!

It's been a busy busy time for all of them, but Matt continues to affirm how clearly He is seeing the Lord work in them and in many different people He has brought across their paths! I cannot wait to hear more from all of them about this adventure! I also cannot wait until they come home :)

Tomorrow, my anxiously-awaiting English class will have some time to "show father-Stacey how much English we now speak", I'm helping translate for a visiting professor (again, cannot wait until the four guys are back!), and tomorrow evening have a presentation to give on the Seminary for a visiting team...translation: lots more time for Grandpa and Lily! Thank you all for your prayers and encouraging emails while for all of us while Matt is away!

They will, Lord willing, return on Saturday night!