Sorry no blog yesterday they only have so much band width and if they use it all up then it doesn't reset for another 24hrs. Yesterday was a quiet day, Nicole did some school at Lisa's then right after lunch we went to the beach early. It was a tad windy, and the air was cool when you were out of the water. But then we thought, it is November and our friends back home aren't swimming in the Carribean!!
Dr. Don from the medical team lead us in a ten minute Remeberance day ceremony, which was nice to have while down here. We had a chance to explain some of our Canadian history to the Haitians.
Haiti has provided a wonderful time for growing with God; with that comes some "trials and testing". Those are the most challenging hurdles to overcome. It brings us to our knees, vulneralble, weak, broken and lost. Only by calling on Jesus, sometimes over and over ( I am a slow learner sometimes) can we see with His eyes. Tonight was such a challenge. Not an unsual one. One quite common in our every day life; however, this on this occasion, I was spoken to on how to forgive.
In James, we are told that our tongue " is neither friend or foe, yet it is a reflection of our mind and a mirror to our soul. This means its a tool for our hearts and minds. It is an indication of how we are dealing with life, our spiritual growth, our character and our maturity. Tonight I learned such a profound lesson on this. I do not think that my listening ears would have heard His calling back home.
How do you behave with love and grace when the enemy is present; attacking with great fervor? We have had sporadic power since the medical teams arrival, the water pump in not filling the tank on the roof, different personalities and expectations from our "north American standards", sick Haitains in need of medical care, tired staff in need of rest and a modge of people some beleivers and others not. These are some of the examples of the atmosphere here, it is heavy and tense.
Your prayers are needed more than ever as we finish out our days here.
It is so easy to think we are being so humble and submissive to God, by being in Haiti but are we really? We eat three meals a day, take a shower when we want, have a bed and a bedroom, with a roof over our head. We have fans for the heat and some have airconditioning. My guess is less than 10% of Haitians have a solid roof over their head, most of them likely get on meal each day.
As you can see today we are struggling with how we (us and the teams that come here) really are being of any help to the Haitians or if we are just part of a feel good program for ourselves.
And just as I write this Nicole had a great conversation with Jameslee (the oragami security guard) who is going to bring his wife to Haiti Arise to meet us. He loves Anica and Noah and is going to miss them very much. God is in everything we do and it is for us to listen, obey and discern what it is he is teaching us and leading us to.
Duetronomy 31:6
Be strong and couragous do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you, he will not leave you or forsake you.
We are very grateful for your prayers and support.
The Nowochins
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