In His Hands.

Have I really been here over 3 weeks?
Am I really leaving in less than 2?
Unreal and not okay!

Last Friday was Katie's last day here so we went with a group to the beach. :) Nothin like spending time outside looking at the beautiful water and mountains that so vividly depict the love of God with a good friend. The beach resort we go to, Wahoo Bay, serves an AMAZING Haitian lunch/dinner-probably my favorite. So much amazing food. That made the day much better too! It was really weird being there without my team from school. But it was really cool being there again and reliving the memories :) The whole time we were at the beach my breath was taken away by the Sovereignty of God and His love for us. Its crazy that we don't come close to deserving His love but He chose to love us anyways. That just blows my mind.



Saturday, Katie left super early which was really sad. The weather was beautiful though. It was really windy which kept it really cool all day. We went to the market in Cabaret. I actually bought fruit at the market, which was such a fun experience. Got a bag full of keneps for $1. Perfect. I'm officially Haitian. Then we went to Grace House, the homeless shelter. Most of the kids at Grace House were running fairly high fevers which was heartbreaking. Its hard knowing that I cant go and make them better or give them what they need. But I'm so grateful for the opportunities to go and love on them and get those precious children to smile. There really is nothing more beautiful than a smile from a child.

Saturday night I had a "sleepover" with Ana, Mina, and Jaima. Nothing like a sleepover with 3 six year olds :). Although once we put them to bed I headed back over to my room to sleep. Jaima fell asleep on top of me during the movie. I love these girls.

Jaima :)

Sunday was a lovely day of worshipping the LORD. I honestly love worshipping here more than anywhere else. Theres something so beautiful about praising the LORD in a different language. It brings my heart so much joy. I cant explain it.

Class today was wonderful. I found dry erase boards which helps a ton in doing lessons with the mommies. :) Yes, thats the teacher in me coming out... I get excited about dry erase boards haha. This afternoon we unpacked and organized a ton of bags of food to stock our kitchen. Of course, the one thing we needed we didnt have but we got a ton of food organized, stored, and the kitchen looks great! The mass amounts of pringles, cereal, peanut butter, and canned chicken were slightly ridiculous. But we made it fun.



I miss my beautiful friends I made and wish they were back here rather than at home in the states.

I miss Abby B and her sweet friendship. I miss spending all day, every day with her!
I miss Abby L and her constant reminder of how much she loves people.
I miss Ashley and her joy that overflowed into everything she did and to everyone around her.
I miss Bailey and her passion for Haiti and love for the Lord.
I miss Brianna and her love for sharing the gospel with people all over the world.
I miss Tex (Katie) and her passion and excitement for what the Lord is doing in her life and the lives around her.

I am seeing God work in so many ways its incredible. Every day I'm falling more and more in love with Haiti and the beautiful people of this nation. I love seeing glimpses of how this place will be part of my future. I'm taking it day by day and step by step. Thinking about leaving this place in 11 days breaks my heart. But I know that God will fulfill His plan for my life and that He places me where He wants me. Psalm 138:8 couldn't say it any better. "The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; Your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands." I know I'm in His hands. It doesn't matter if I'm in America or in Haiti, I am in His hands and there is no other place I'd rather be.