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In 2009, Lily Sue joined us, in 2011, Sofia Lovely, in 2015, Nora Joy and in 2018, Benjamin Asher! They spoke English and Creole, went to Haitian school and homeschooled, ate pizza and goat, have beaten-up passports and never wore shoes 'till Sunday.
In 2020 we moved quite overnight during the pandemic from Matt being the President of Emmaus University of Haiti to him being the President of Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. We bought a house we'd never seen and moved to a state only Matt had been to, and for 3 1/2 years Matt led Wesley in raising up trusted leaders for faithful churches.
I'm Stacey.
We've lived life in Haiti and in Mississippi, and this is where I write that life out...
every dusty, sweaty, southern, heartbreaking and hallelujah bit of it.
This blog is my cup of coffee. My quiet moment.
My breath of fresh air. My burning the midnight oil.
I write because I'm always working it out.
the realities of being a natural-born sinner
and a supernaturally born-again saint
the foreignness of being His in a world that's not our home
the conflict and joys of being amphibious...both spiritually saved and physically constrained
the craziness of being pastor's wife, a mom of seven, a homeschool teacher,
sister, hostess, discipler and friend.
the reconciliation of being the child of a Holy and Perfect God
in the midst of a very dark and painful world
I'm always trying to make it all fit,
to choose joy
to trust...
and this is where I do that.
After a year of rivalry, Matt and I decided instead to join forces and fell quite in love (at the cereal bar, of all places) and married in 2005. In 2007 we moved to Northern Haiti with OMS, knowing very little about "the plan" other than that God had blessed us with a burden to teach His Word.
In 2009, Lily Sue joined us, in 2011, Sofia Lovely, in 2015, Nora Joy and in 2018, Benjamin Asher! They spoke English and Creole, went to Haitian school and homeschooled, ate pizza and goat, have beaten-up passports and never wore shoes 'till Sunday.
In 2020 we moved quite overnight during the pandemic from Matt being the President of Emmaus University of Haiti to him being the President of Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. We bought a house we'd never seen and moved to a state only Matt had been to, and for 3 1/2 years Matt led Wesley in raising up trusted leaders for faithful churches.
Six months pregnant with number five, Emmaline White (2022), the Lord turned a crisis weekend into hemming in two more precious daughters, which led us to full-time foster ministry.
In 2024, after 17 years of training pastors, Matt accepted the gift of less traveling, speaking and fundraising by becoming a full-time pastor. A sweet and faithful congregation has grown our family once again, and it is with joy we head into this new season of giving out of the richness we have received from Him!
I am really glad to meet you,
to openly wrestle through the refining work of a loving Father,
and to seek His kingdom come.
Questions, comments, or want someone to join you in prayer?
email me, staceyhaiti@gmail.com
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