Mikela: 6 years old Rosie: 6 years old Malaya: 5 years old Gabriel: 2 years old Me: So kids - what will you miss the most in St. Louis? Malaya: Nana. Me: No IN St. Louis. Malaya: Courtney. Mikela: Ice Rosie: the black people. Gabriel: … Continue reading Conversations About Moving…
Farewell Party…
I praise God for the peace He has given my family and the staff. Finally I was able to convey why we were leaving. Maybe if I had done that a month ago, the last few weeks wouldn't have been so confusing to them. All the St. Louis staff came - about 200 of them. … Continue reading Farewell Party…
Update on Yonel and Rosenakye
Yonel is in the Dominican right now. He is the lab tech that went unexpectedly into a coma. He is out of his coma! Praise the Lord!! He has opened his eyes. He has a feeding tube and is off oxygen. He will squeeze your hand but nothing further. He cries tears but cannot speak … Continue reading Update on Yonel and Rosenakye
Some Days The Battle Feels Too Much…
The last few days the battle has felt too much - too hard. The needs are too big. My heart is too heavy. My eyes cry too much. The sacrifices are too great. The road is too bumpy. The children are too hungry. The weak are too sick. The chains are too tight. The nights … Continue reading Some Days The Battle Feels Too Much…
Weekend at the Mole…
Jose, Mikela, Rosie, Malaya, and I went to the Mole on Friday. Momma Gigi, Benna, and Jessica & Brandon (who run the Port-de-Paix campus) went with us too. We left at noon and were hoping to be there by 5pm. It was 7pm before we rolled into town. There has been so much rain over … Continue reading Weekend at the Mole…
Somber Campus…
It's been a sad week here at the mission. We are no further along with Rosenayke's paperwork. We have contacted some government officials and some congressmen - but so far we keep hitting the wall. No one on this side will help us and our time is so limited. Two days ago the mission's lab … Continue reading Somber Campus…
Because He Still Sits On His Throne…
There's a song they sing in Haiti all the time. If you've been here at all - you've heard it no doubt. Tout bagay deja bien (Everything is ALREADY good) Tout bagay deja bien (Everything is ALREADY good) Paske Jesi chita sou twone li (Because Jesus still sits on His throne) Tout bagay deja bien … Continue reading Because He Still Sits On His Throne…
A Little Girl Named Rosenayke…
Rosenayke is 3 years old. She has retinoblastoma in both of her eyes which is a type of cancer. Her left eye has been removed (by Bill White this past week from the Eye Team) because of advanced cancer in that eye. She requires chemotherapy and cryotherapy to prevent the cancer from spreading. Her right … Continue reading A Little Girl Named Rosenayke…
Only God..
When our children act up - one of the first things we do is put them in time-out. I'll send Mikela to her room and tell her I want her to think about what she's done. After a while - I'll go to her room and we'll talk about what happened. The concept of "time-out" … Continue reading Only God..