I hardly know where to start because it has been a long time since I have written anything. Maybe I will start with the noise that I keep hearing...its coming from behind the fridge...I'm too scared to get up and look. Im sure its nothing.........I better get up and look now, while my neighbor is still awake so she can save me as needed. Hold on. ------------------ Phew, it seems to be nothing for now.
If youre wondering about the fridge I mentioned, I am currently not in my hut but living it up in the world of indoor plumbing at my bosses bungalow. She is on vacation in the States for 2 weeks and has graciously offered me her home and all the ammenities that come with not having to walk a mile to the bathroom in the middle of the night. While I am enjoying the bungalow I am eager for her to come back. Work everyday without her is challenging but I know its a good chance for me to step up and grow in some areas, learn a lot and see what I am capable of.
Thats pretty much whats different right now; otherwise its the same old same old. Oh, except, we found this cool hang glider kite parachute thing the other day. I have been jumping off things trying to get airborne- so far I have not gotten very far but I am confident I will succeed at some point. I have also been injuring myself a lot lately- unrelated to jumping off things. Last week I sliced my toe open on a door and today I dropped and shattered my bosses toothbrush holder on my foot. That ones a doozy but I will survive.
Oh and, this is fun- today I had my first kiss. His name is Dave, he's 4 and he had cheetos on his lips. This child has been trying for over a week now to lay one on me and finally succeeded. Every time Im holding him he goes in for one and I move my face or kiss him on the cheek instead. Today he outsmarted me, took my first kiss and gave me his cheeto leftovers. This is Dave:
Look at this cutie pie. I mean seriously....I think this is a better first kiss choice than most of my friends made in middle school. Just saying.....
I wish I had something profound to share with you for the day. My revelations have been quite simple lately. In a world like Haiti, it is usually the simple truths that carry the most power, the most strength and create the most change. After I blogged a few weeks ago about struggling, I struggled even more. But God in his pure faithfulness was there. And that was that. He was there. He was personal to me in my struggle. It was Easter weekend and more than ever was the cross real to me. More than ever did I see the weight of what the empty tomb was for me. Easter morning I sat on the beach watching the sunrise with a small group from base. In that moment Jesus was restoring unto me the joy of my salvation, the sweetness of his redemption for my life, and his dedication to my heart. Oh he is good. He is so good to me. I feel like I am meeting him for the first time all over again. I am discovering new things, new wonders about my Father. And I love that its happening here of all places. A place where people go and talk about how dark it is. Well yes, so lets turn the light on! Lets get filled up so we can shine out! ......That is another story for another day.
Anyways, I am doing great. Your emails, care packages, messages all go hand in hand in my success here. You just dont know how some days that one short email was enough to help me get through that moment, overcome that thought. So thank you for supporting me and sending me food. People are starting to catch on here that I LOVE food.
I will try to blog more consistently in the future and I have tons of pictures to post, so those will go up "soon". I will be stateside in 19 days from today and I am thrilled! I cant wait to see all of you and eat things!
I am cream crackered so off to bed I go! Nighty night.
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