everything is already well!

Two weeks ago our field leader jokingly referred to a book called "Death by Meetings." By today, it was no joke! We have had a record number of meetings since September 1st, and we are quite happy this evening to be finished and back to "normal" work :)

Friday morning we were able to be a part of a quarterly half-day of prayer that all the OMS ministries participate in. We meet under the mango tree at the front of the mission, and are always blessed to sing praises together, hear about what God is doing in the different ministries OMS Haiti is a part of, and to pray together.

This time, in particular, I was touched by a specific song we sang. While quite simple, the more we sang it over and over, the more the truth of the words washed over me, melting much of the concern and stress we've been feeling lately...

Everything is already well

Everything is already well!

Because Jesus is on the throne,

Everything is already well,

Everything is already well.

AMEN, I thought, giving Him the sick baby, many meetings, conflicts and stresses of daily living, remembering that everything is already taken care of, because of the cross and because He is still on the throne!

With that, we headed into 8 90 minute sessions of "Team Building" seminars with a couple from headquarters. Half of Friday, Sunday, and all of Saturday we spent as a missionary team, talking about unity, conflict and forgiveness.

Lily was quite sick the whole time, and I think we got less than 8 90 minute sessions of sleep the entire weekend! However, I was so blessed by how our OMS Family came around us and helped...holding a very fussy Lily, playing with her, distracting her, holding her while she slept, having us over for supper, coming by to check on her, checking up on us, etc... We are praising God for the great gift we can be to each other!

Now back to class! The new year is in full swing, and tomorrow Matt will also begin teaching in town...Please be praying that this would be a beautiful time of learning and teaching and discliping and that the Lord would show clearly through Matt, giving all wisdom and teachable hearts!

We had a rather elderly evangelist that we have worked with a few times previously come to the door Saturday night, brimming with joy.

"I will learn Hebrew and the book of Psalms this week?" he asked Matt excitedly.

"Yes," Matt told him. "Beginning this Monday, every Monday, from 2-4, at Samarie Church in town."

"And I can come?" he asked, still shaking Matt's hand.

"Yes, yes," Matt said. "You can come."

"And how much money will I need to find before then?" he asked.

"Nothing, nothing. It is free!" Matt replied. "I'll see you Monday?"

"Oh OH!" the evangelist said, practically jumping back and forth from one foot to the other. "I WILL be there! I will be the first one there!"

We are just SO thankful for this opportunity. Matt has been given SO many opportunities to learn and study the Bible: through teachers, pastors, church, college, books, his masters, professors, etc...And SO many here have had SO little opportunity to ever learn more about the Word...What a gift this could be for Matt and the men and women in attendance!

Please pray for good strength, boldness, wisdom and purity in our lives this week!