Day 9 in Haiti

Today was the last day for the Crossroads team as they will be leaving at 5 am tomorrow.  There was a few odd jobs to finish up then most of the team was done by lunch. 
The whole family walked to Lisa's this morning to do some school work.  Both kids had a pretty good day doing their school work.  It is difficult not only in the heat, but from distractions from the other kids in the house.  I walked back from Lisa's by myself, which is about a 1 km walk.  The people are very friendly. 

This afternoon Charles and I had a nap....finally felt I rested.  I have not slept well since our arrival....up 2-3 night...with really disturbing dreams.

Todays church was a baptism service. What an amazing one it was.  Pastor Dan would have loved the testimonies; the lost, the least, the little and the neraly dead which fit right into Crossroads vision for reaching others.  25 people invited the Lord as their Savior.   Most testimonies spoke of a hold on their hearts, vodoo was the commonality keeping them away from Jesus.  I cried as I listenend to all the people who spoke of  how God has saved them, cured them, and taken them out of misery, poverty and evils of all kinds. Once we finished we walked down to the sea to baptize in water.  The whole beach was full for Haitians praising God, singing as each person walked out to Pastor Marc to be received by the Lord.

Once we were back on the campus we continued to worship God!  They are truly amazing in their worship!  Anica and Noah had a really difficult time saying good-bye.  She is very homesick....probably seeing the team leave compounds her wanting home.  Only 21 more days we tell them.  We obeyed God by coming without really knowing what to expect.  Being here is exactly where we are to be!  Every day has thus far comfirmed that God called us here!  A new team will arrive in the next week.   The medical team will be different than the Crossroads team as both Christians and non Christians we be here.   Again, the Lord has a plan for us to be part of that; to support, provide and minister on His behalf.

 I am discovering that going into something without expectations, with prayer and God on our side, always turns out! 

Good night to all our loved ones
Charles, Nicole, Anica and Noah