We don't want to waste one minute...

Everyday now the trip seems more and more real... Yesterday I showed the boys the hotels that we would be staying at and they had a beautiful smile on their faces. We sat and watched every video we could on Hinche and Port au Prince that we could find so that they could have an idea of where we are headed.  In the next few weeks we are pausing our regular curriculum, and we are taking this opportunity to learn about the history, geography and culture of this beautiful country and the people that we are about to meet...

We don't want to waste one minute of this God given opportunity. We have so much to be thankful for... I have found my self becoming more emotional as the time draws near. I also find myself more aware of the many blessings that people have shared with us over the last few months. We have watched God provide in so many ways, when we ourselves couldn't.

Through it all God keeps bringing one image to my mind over and over again... In Exodus chapter 17:8-13, We read about Moses standing on top of the mountain with his staff raised high over his head... Most often this is the person we hear about... for me, I see Aaron and Hur; without them Moses could never have defeated the Amelikilites... When he was too weak to hold the staff up, they brought him a rock to sit on and even then when the weight of the staff became too much to bear... it was they who held the sides of the staff, relieving the burden for Moses. God has given us such beautiful people in our lives. We thank you for sharing our burdens, for helping us to walk this path that God has for our family and this group.

I think it is never just one person or a few, rather it is each of us offering our gift to the glory of God, each thought, each stop at the door with a card, each phone call,prayer, word of encouragement, each donation. Together, we can do all things! Thank you so much for all your support. Every ounce is appreciated! You go with us as we see what Christ has for us to learn through this adventure....

~Anitra