We stopped and spent a few hours with Grandma Gladys Sunday night, and got to my dad's around 1:30 am. Yes, that was 9:30 pm at Cracker Barrel, and yes, Matt and I are still in our church clothes. Gladys was my grandpa's wife the last fifteen years of his life, and I'm so thankful she's in ours and that we had some time with her.
Monday morning we unpacked the car and Matt, Ben and I headed to the Social Security Administration Office for hours to get Ben a number. That was not super fun. But success!
Today, we spent several more hours first with Ben and Sofie (insurance nightmare add 90 minutes) and then with Lily and Nora at the doctor. It's not fun getting Ben 6 vaccinations in one sitting, or spending almost the whole day at the doctor, but at the same time I'm so THANKFUL for the opportunity. I'm thankful for shots for the kids and good check-ups and a caring good doctor and for help and being able to get them what they need.
Then this afternoon we headed over to catch up with all these dear family friends!
We all had such a good time, but more than that, it's such a gift and privilege to have their prayers...not just when we see them, but every day. Some of these dear ones wake up every day and read our blog and have their coffee and pray for us...every single day.
That is NO small thing, and we will never know all the ways the Lord has worked through the faithfulness of their prayers. They were some of my mama's very best friends and prayer warriors, too, and time with all these Millers is precious.
Tomorrow we search for school shoes (um, Payless Shoes, why did you abandon us!) and a few random back-to-Haiti things, and then tomorrow night we get rare time with Greg and Cathie, the Haiti missionary couple God put in my life just when I needed His healing, guidance, love and family so many years ago.
Your prayers are of such great value to us (and the Lord) as we prepare our hearts and minds (and bags) to return home and start another year of life and ministry in Haiti...thank you!
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