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Yikes. Exactly two months since I last blogged. I hardly even remembered I had a blog until my little brother mentioned he had been checking and I had not been writing. He is sweet. So here you go JR, this one is for you.


Two months in Haiti most often times feels like a blur. I can barely remember yesterday let alone last month. April was busy- trying to get ready for my vacation while the children had a two week vacation from school. Some days it was pure madness. But I made it to my dream get away, 10 days in the Dominican Republic with my dear friend. We ate, slept, played Rummikub, had people bring us trays of food in the pool while we slept and played Rummikub, dressed up, went to Jazz shows, got tan, watched the Food Network, it was GLORIOUS. I don't think I have sat down for that long in years, maybe ever. My one recommendation to myself in retrospect from that trip would be to never, no matter how cheap it may be, take a bus from one country to another. 10 hours, on a bus, with one bathroom, with lots of people, crazy driving, sketchy borders, sketchy people. Pay the money, get a plane. Never underestimate the value of a good toilet experience.


May. May has been pretty great actually. Part of my position here is hosting and coordinating volunteer teams that come throughout the year. This year we have around 7 that will be gracing us for 2 weeks at a time. This is our first year of VTs without construction and last week we hosted our first 2014 team and my first team ever as coordinator. I cannot even being to say or adequately express the blessing this team was to me, Penny, and our GHA family. I will post about that in a separate blog later. What a week.


So that's where we are now. My dear friend Laura comes TOMORROW for a bit over a week visit and I CANNOT WAIT. It is quite wonderful timing really, minus the virus that is being spread around Haiti right now from mosquitoes. Please pray for protection over our staff and children. Several already have it and there is no cure. It is not fatal but its not pleasant and has year long effects.


Some things you can pray for me right now, if you'll allow me to be greedy for a moment:


1. Friendship- Sometimes living and working with 100 people makes it harder to realize how lonely you actually feel. It is very easy to get caught up in my work my kids my life here and not even notice I am in need of friendship, Godly women I can talk to about the challenges and struggles of my life here but also someone I can just laugh with and be refreshed by. In the last week I have had 5 friends, one being my closest friend, leave, and there are a few more leaving within the next month. So pray that Jesus sends someone my way!


2. Continued protection and safety for me, the staff, all SP workers and our children.


3. Pray for my boss Penny.


4. And as always, pray for Haiti, for them to experience the abounding love of God.