Quick hit

We are tired, always hot and sweaty, but starting to make some headway on a few of our mission objectives. (Why does that sound like something from NASA?) But we are always learning–about the culture of this neighborhood, about how hard it is to get supplies to the people who really need things, about our limitations and our strengths.

We have a couple walls up on one house, have identified some families to get supplies to, and have adapted our focus to include more tasks that support the Clays directly and will pave the way for future teams and relief efforts. We are having to take a lot of initiative: this is not a guided tour. But in having to be pioneers, we are finding how to work together and how much it matters to put our faith in God. I’m reminded how the gospels say that people were amazed by how Jesus “spoke with authority.”. I think we are coming to places where there is little room for equivocation or second-guessing.

It is tiring, but ultimately deeply rewarding. Please keep praying hard. For strength and wisdom to do what will really help, for peace among ourselves and in our neighborhood. We should have a more present translator tomorrow. Children without shoes or food attended vbs and painted and sang with us things got a bit crazy when we tried to give them shoes. We gave out two tents today very carefully and are making aid kits with other supplies we brought. Sarah is understanding creole well and so is a bit overwhelmed with Haitians requests for supplies but god will sustian us with your prayers.we just ended our hardest day but best day yet in worship about how we need gods refilling and can feel him near. Noone is sick or hurt and we are up at dawn with the roosters. Sarah ran three miles today and says thank you to all who gave funds.
Pray fervently for us and the clay family as we battle here the great fight of our lords. Sent from my iPho