here we go!

Lily is doing better...yesterday was a great day, then last night she was up all night, and quite fussy today, but no fever! She has two front top teeth coming in, so I think they are the culprit!

Meanwhile, our first days of school started well! We have some wonderful new students, and many godly returning students. Matt also began his Master's studies again this week!

Matt only has 4 Hebrew students this year, which was a little disappointing. However, for almost a year now he has been feeling led to offer seminary-level classes to pastors throughout Northern Haiti who have either never had the opportunity to go to Seminary or who attended seminary years ago but were never offered Biblical languages.

Forty pastors and lay-leaders have signed up for this weekly free class, which will be held in a church in down-town Cap-Haitien, starting Monday! So, having a slightly lighter load at the Seminary might be a blessing!

I, on the other hand, started with 11 students, but had 4 move out of my class after scoring exceptionally well on their placement exams! So, today I began English 1 with 7 men, quickly remembering why I love teaching here so much.

Gertha (pronounced Jer-ta) has been taking such great care of Lily while I teach, and has been an answer to prayer in every way (even doing dishes while Lily naps!)

This weekend is booked solid, beginning tomorrow with an OMS Half-Day of Prayer, followed by the first 2 of 8 "Team Building" Seminars Friday, Saturday and Sunday that our OMS Haiti field is doing. Whew! Please pray for strength and energy (and good health for Lil) as we head into a full weekend after such a full and sleepless week!

Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

always giving thanks for ALL things

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

and be subject to one another

in the fear of Christ.

Eph. 5:19-21