Blogging is not something I necessarily enjoy, but something
I am striving to get better at doing.
Sometimes I feel like if I don’t have a big story there is nothing to
blog about. However, I am slowly
realizing that’s not true. For example,
there hasn’t necessarily been a big story these past couple of weeks, but many
exciting things have happened. Here are
a few of my favorites:
I came back into Haiti after a month stateside for the
holidays. I am very thankful for my time
in Kentucky with friends and family. It
also gave Liam and I some time to work through wedding planning. However, after a few weeks away I was very
ready to be back home in Haiti. I may
not have had the best trip here and had some unpleasant surprises to welcome me
back (hello black mold everywhere), but I am very thankful to be here.
The day after I got back we had our staff Christmas
party. It was so fun to see everyone all
dressed up. Most people also came with
their spouses, so it was so enjoyable to meet them. It is very common for couples (and whole
families!) to wear matching outfits to events like this. I told Liam we will have to find something
that matches! We also did a secret
santa. Let me tell you, they take secret
santa to the extreme. Music is going and
you dance until you find who you had and then dance together. My secret santa gave me a beautiful vase with
fake flowers. The whole night was a lot
of fun!
Another highlight of my first week back was Benji’s
birthday! He officially turned three
years old. We had a celebration with his
family and a couple neighbors and friends.
He got all dressed up and was the life of the party. The very next day he started preschool. It
has been quite an adjustment, but everyday seems to be getting a little better.
We also had a mini Christmas party for the nutrition
program. Daybreak Community Church
helped me collect items and each child received a new church outfit, a pair of
socks, underwear, and a hair bow (for the girls). On top of that, each mom received a care
package. The packages had nail polish,
nail clippers, deodorant, a wash cloth, a mini soap, a mini shampoo, a mini
lotion, toothpaste, dental floss, a toothbrush, and some pads. They were so surprised and excited to receive
a gift themselves. There is more to this
story though. A lot of the families use
the excuse “we don’t have clothes for our kids, so we cannot go to
church.” That was the main reason why I
wanted to get church clothes for all of them.
Last Sunday we had eight nutrition program kids (and guardians) at
church who are not usually there! What
an answer to prayer!!
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| One of the girls in her new outfit with her mom! |
ALSO, our surgery wing and clinic have been getting a
facelift! This week we have replaced
eight air conditioners, two washers, two dryers, a toilet, and several lights. I am so excited to see how this makes surgery
weeks move more smoothly. The medical
staff is excited about the changes that are being made. We still have a long way to go, but I am
excited about each little step that gets us closer to being where we want to
be.
I am so thankful for everyone that prays me through each
transition. It is a bit difficult coming
back without the part of me who’s in Australia.
However, we are very excited about our future together and in
Haiti. I promise to try to be better at
blogging as we continue looking towards the future!
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| To help look towards the future.. we started building our house!! |
