Jack, Abel, Maxi, Don and Magua have been working like crazy on the seminary, pouring sidewalks, finishing rooms and buildings, working on plumbing and doors, etc.
What a gift it has been already to have these guys working with us in our new town, filling our mornings and evenings with talk of friends and family, burdens, blessings, missiology, football, good food, the beauty we all see here, children, marriage, you name it! Jack's bag also has yet to arrive (though he landed on Monday), but he's been SO chill about it, donning some of Matt's clothes and without complaint!
They also helped Matt out with some grocery shopping. If you thought getting your husband to take your shopping list to Wal-Mart for you (and actually come home with exactly what you wanted :) was a challenge...Whew, try sending them here! "That wasn't even so bad!" Matt said later, dirty, sweaty and toting a few bags of carrots, mangoes and pasta.
Today, we will be joined by two more friends who will be here until Tuesday. Craig and Debbie are the parents of two good friends of ours who were here in May, James and Elisa (pictured).
They are coming to spend a few days with us checking out Haiti and the Seminary, and are looking for ways that their colleagues, passions, education and experiences in Christian Phycology could bless and serve the Haitian church/Haitian Christians. We are really excited about their visit and are planning some "action-packed" days throughout Northern Haiti. We always have great conversations with Craig and Debbie, and are really looking forward to sharing this part of our lives with them!
(Matt and Lily on their morning walk with Shay)
Please pray for us while we continue to seek ways to build transforming relationships with the people of Saccanville, for a weekend full of travel, ministry and friends, and that we might ever be deliberating laying ourselves down that we might take up more of Him!
What's Christian Phycology? Maybe that's just what Haiti needs . . . (couldn't resist teasing you) S
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