praises and prayers

We spent our last day together as a family taking Lily to the beach for the first time, which she adored! It was a fun day, and we got some great shots overlooking Cap-Haitien, which looks quite a bit different from above.
Matt, Luke, Paul and Bright have arrived safely in Jackson, Mississippi after 2 very long travel days! Both times I've talked to Matt it has been while boarding a plane or waiting for a plane, so their trip so far has been rather uneventful, but I'll keep you updated as I hear!So Lily and I are going it alone, but happily not without the help of friends. My dad is coming on Sunday to spend the second week of Matt's absence with Lily and I, and I am really looking forward to that!

Meanwhile, one of our student's fathers died this morning after a fall on Thursday that sounds a bit like he may have had a stroke. Please be praying for Charitab, and for one other student we have that is really struggling in his marriage of five years to a woman who seems to suffer from spiritual and mental issues. We have met with her and prayed with him many times, but the home situation for him and his two little daughters is increasingly tense. Thank you for your prayers for these loved ones.