My 'one day at a time' theory (I'm pretty sure I'm not the one who came up with that theory, by the way :), has been working well. I did not account for Nora having a terrible chest cold that has had us up a ridiculous number of times every night, but aside from one-day-at-a-time with little sleep, it's been so good!
I'm always so shocked at how much Emily enjoys running teams...not because the people aren't so lovely and encouraging, but because there are SO SO many details behind arranging all the preparation, all the travel, transportation, food, translators, housing, activities, etc. It's a LOT of work to do WELL, which is the only way we want to do it! One of the many things Emily does so well with teams is that when they're here, she puts all her time and energy in to it...and that's where my struggle is!
God's truly made my first calling our staff and students, and that's where I love spending my time and energy...but to add on 15 new and old American friends these last couple of days has truly been a joy. NOT a sustainable joy (all future teams are back to Emily :), but a joy, and I've been honored to work with our Crosspoint and New Bedford Churches this week!
It makes sense, being wired such, that my favorite things to do with teams is mesh with them with our staff and students.
That's meant that all of their meals this week have been together with our students, and Wednesday that meant having them tour the seminary through the perspectives and opinions of Leme, Simeon and Jodenel, and then spending some time with Matt talking about all they've been seeing and about EBS.
And though they were working alongside several other ministries all day Thursday, Thursday evening that meant getting to put everyone together to chat for an hour, work on their common-ish language, and get to know each other! It's always so fun to watch everyone learning from each other, giving grace, sharing lots of laughter and spending some time praying for one another.
Doesn't get any better than that!
Today the team splits in two, half working at Bethesda Clinic this morning then heading to the airport, and the other half split in two again, working at Children of the Promise or around EBS, Pastor Doug preaching in chapel today, a bonfire this evening and then everyone off for the Citadel tomorrow, much to Lily and Sofie's delight. The girls have been adoring these teams, learning sign language, celebrating a birthday, loving a few new toys and books, and they are just so quick to make friends. Life in Haiti has definitely worked the shy out of both of them.
Thankful for all the different ways, and all that different people, God works and uses for His glory to bring people to himself.
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