Saturday, February 27, 2010
famous
so remember i posted about speaking at family night a couple weeks ago... well i got in the paper...the front page... and since this is a small country town...i am a bit famous now... i dont think so...but some people have come in saying that... and mame posted it by the front door... this place is so sweet... always feelin the LOVE.... thought i would try to put it in here...so you could see.
chile
another earthquake in our world and news.... more people suffering and in need. i wont lie i think the world is coming to an end, but ronnie reminded me that its been coming to an end since the beginning. although i am okay with the world ending... but i wont lie i'm young and still have much i want to experience and do... i am being way dramatic... but my spirit just had a moment of panic as i felt like the natural disasters where never going to stop... and feeling a bit helpless... but then i was reminded...that God made this world and He knows EVERYTHING...every hair on my head and every bird in the sky... He knows all the stars and their names... and there is a season for all things... and the plans He has are for Hope not despair. Therefore we need to PRAISE HIM.... FOR HE DOES ALL THINGS WELL.
pray for those in chile and continue to pray for those in haiti.
Chile news
haiti news
hawaii news
Gods grace be abundant to each of you
<3 <3 <3
pray for those in chile and continue to pray for those in haiti.
Chile news
haiti news
hawaii news
Gods grace be abundant to each of you
<3 <3 <3
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
a lil more info...
you should know now after my posting of mama Kathy's update that they we (MM) has a team in haiti. this trip was actually planned about 5 months ago, it just happens to fall in the mist of much needed relief. there is 12 people in the team including papa beaver and mama kati, 3 doctors and 2 nurses! in fact, mama kati's father is on this trip...his first trip to haiti! it is full of blessings because the team was able to take 24 bags full of provisions, ...and lots of people ready to show Gods furious LOVE!
The team left on friday to drive to fort lauderdale and arrived in haiti saturday. i was blessed to be able to give them a wonderful send off prayer filled with covering... i definitely know that that prayer was all God...felt His spirit and power in it...PRAISE THE LORD!!! the first two days they stayed in port doing medical care in the tent cities and helping sherrie with her make shift school, they also got to go to dorothy's and hold some babies! The team went on to Gonaives with kathy while Beaver and JT stayed back to work on the consortium. they should meet up with them in a couple days.
The team is helping in Jubilee Blanc... you can see more about this here . this mission is run by Mary & Emory Wilson, they are origionally from Waynesville, where the Market Place/Much Ministries home base is! they are doing phenomenal things there in Gonaives and our MM teams often go there when going to Haiti.
The team will come back on the 27th, but Beaver and Kathy will be staying until the 2nd of March. God has placed much favor on Beaver as he is working with many big Organizations to make the consortium happen. pray for doors to continue opening and for this to allow MUCH needed aid to get to the people sooner than later!!!!
so much is happening here... i need to look through my posts and see if i have really been able to express all that is going on... if i haven't another blog will be coming soon...
much love to you all!
The team left on friday to drive to fort lauderdale and arrived in haiti saturday. i was blessed to be able to give them a wonderful send off prayer filled with covering... i definitely know that that prayer was all God...felt His spirit and power in it...PRAISE THE LORD!!! the first two days they stayed in port doing medical care in the tent cities and helping sherrie with her make shift school, they also got to go to dorothy's and hold some babies! The team went on to Gonaives with kathy while Beaver and JT stayed back to work on the consortium. they should meet up with them in a couple days.
The team is helping in Jubilee Blanc... you can see more about this here . this mission is run by Mary & Emory Wilson, they are origionally from Waynesville, where the Market Place/Much Ministries home base is! they are doing phenomenal things there in Gonaives and our MM teams often go there when going to Haiti.
The team will come back on the 27th, but Beaver and Kathy will be staying until the 2nd of March. God has placed much favor on Beaver as he is working with many big Organizations to make the consortium happen. pray for doors to continue opening and for this to allow MUCH needed aid to get to the people sooner than later!!!!
so much is happening here... i need to look through my posts and see if i have really been able to express all that is going on... if i haven't another blog will be coming soon...
much love to you all!
Update from Mama K!!
Hello beautiful family!
So we had a small shaking this morning while stil in PAP. A mere 4.7 , i think, but enough to get this Mama up and yelling for everyone to get up and out!!
Thank God no problems ! Unfortunately it doesn't instill confidence in re entering the standing houses.Please pray for this. It appears from many inspections that some of the house have superficial cracks and could indeed be lived in .... but folks are very learly of doing so.....understandably so!
Faith must take the place of fear... that's for us all!
We spent the first day in PAP first thing taking a derive around the city surveying the extensive damage. AND the AMAZING efforts being made in the way fo relief.
It is literally the best of times over the worst of situations.
We spent the rest of the day divided in to toeams. Some working wiiht the kids at Sherre's house..playing games and alos helping to organize on the the storage areas. papa Gene and Phoebe were an organizing machine!
Two other teams led by our medical folks went into the surrroundng tent cities to tend to wounds and apply love in the form of small medical concerns.
One lady complaining of a small injurt to her knee was truly most in need of friendly faces and a gentle loving touch. All i could think about was how i would want to be treated if the roles were reversed...and watched as Kelly did just that.
Beaver and JT stayed in PAP to work on the Consortium and meet with the UN Cluster on food distribution. Please PRay for them ! Potential for many good consequences!
They plan to join us in Gonaives later this week.
Thanks for all your prayers
It's all about the nest small thing..."We can do no great things... only small things done with great love"
Grace and Love !
Kathy
So we had a small shaking this morning while stil in PAP. A mere 4.7 , i think, but enough to get this Mama up and yelling for everyone to get up and out!!
Thank God no problems ! Unfortunately it doesn't instill confidence in re entering the standing houses.Please pray for this. It appears from many inspections that some of the house have superficial cracks and could indeed be lived in .... but folks are very learly of doing so.....understandably so!
Faith must take the place of fear... that's for us all!
We spent the first day in PAP first thing taking a derive around the city surveying the extensive damage. AND the AMAZING efforts being made in the way fo relief.
It is literally the best of times over the worst of situations.
We spent the rest of the day divided in to toeams. Some working wiiht the kids at Sherre's house..playing games and alos helping to organize on the the storage areas. papa Gene and Phoebe were an organizing machine!
Two other teams led by our medical folks went into the surrroundng tent cities to tend to wounds and apply love in the form of small medical concerns.
One lady complaining of a small injurt to her knee was truly most in need of friendly faces and a gentle loving touch. All i could think about was how i would want to be treated if the roles were reversed...and watched as Kelly did just that.
Beaver and JT stayed in PAP to work on the Consortium and meet with the UN Cluster on food distribution. Please PRay for them ! Potential for many good consequences!
They plan to join us in Gonaives later this week.
Thanks for all your prayers
It's all about the nest small thing..."We can do no great things... only small things done with great love"
Grace and Love !
Kathy
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
video
Dorothy just found this and posted it on facebook !!!
http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/faith-hope-love-infant-rescue-haiti/524092947
http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/faith-hope-love-infant-rescue-haiti/524092947
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The tentative plan...
its good to be back...miss junior of course...miss haiti of course...but very good to be in georgia one of my many homes...as it oftens seems i am a nomad.. traveling here to there...but blessed by it none the less.
i have been back now for 10 days...a total of 20 days in the states now... wow seems like too many to be honest... but i have done much to make sure i am still helping in the efforts that are going on in the beautiful nation of haiti... i have spoke at 13 different engagements...some by myself and some with junior or MM. i have been interviewed for newspapers and one college television station. i have been praying CONSTANTLY of course. i have joined in the fast and seen God teach me some amazing things... as He teaches us ALL!
all that i have done and gone through has been through the grace of God and his provisions...thankfully, He is using me... i feel humbled and honored all at the same time.
i have not been able to sit down with beaver and kathy yet as things around here are really crazy. i will not be returning to my regular schedule of 2 days at the market place, 2 days at the baptist ministry center, 2 days at the coffee shop... not because i don't love those things, but beaver just got back and then both kathy and him leave with a team on the 20th, which is this saturday.
kathy really wants the market place to always have a face to haiti...someone who can answer questions on the phone and talk to people when they come in. for instance, a lady stumbled on us today who runs a newspaper in the area... i was there to explain to her what much ministries is about and our involvement in haiti.
therefore kathy has expressed that out of logistical reasons i am needed to be at MM home base the MP everyday if possible and to help man the fort while they are in Haiti. She thinks that this is how it will be until after march. it makes me sad, but i also know that when i go to haiti i am mainly working with dorothy (as of right now). i know that in terms of our missionaries there on the ground in Haiti, sherrie fausey is our main priority. her house is not livable and she has a larger scale of ministry than dorothy with not a finished building to do any of it in.
plus beaver is really working with other NGO's to create a consortium, where all the NGO's can come together and have communication to make things happen faster and do this rebuilding and restoration God thing together!! its very exciting!! a very BIG deal!!!
Beaver and Kathy will be there consistently non stop for the next year most likely. I hope that this will also include me, but i also haven't gotten a chance to talk with them...i think this more than likely will happen after they return from the trip coming up.
so there you have it...i have no return date to haiti...NOT out of want... i would be there in a heart beat as i am sure ALL of you know. however i know God makes all things work together for those who love him and i will wait upon the Lord...be present in the space he has me now and do my best to process and breathe while healing from a traumatic experience...7.0 earthquake... kind of a big thing to process
i have been back now for 10 days...a total of 20 days in the states now... wow seems like too many to be honest... but i have done much to make sure i am still helping in the efforts that are going on in the beautiful nation of haiti... i have spoke at 13 different engagements...some by myself and some with junior or MM. i have been interviewed for newspapers and one college television station. i have been praying CONSTANTLY of course. i have joined in the fast and seen God teach me some amazing things... as He teaches us ALL!
all that i have done and gone through has been through the grace of God and his provisions...thankfully, He is using me... i feel humbled and honored all at the same time.
i have not been able to sit down with beaver and kathy yet as things around here are really crazy. i will not be returning to my regular schedule of 2 days at the market place, 2 days at the baptist ministry center, 2 days at the coffee shop... not because i don't love those things, but beaver just got back and then both kathy and him leave with a team on the 20th, which is this saturday.
kathy really wants the market place to always have a face to haiti...someone who can answer questions on the phone and talk to people when they come in. for instance, a lady stumbled on us today who runs a newspaper in the area... i was there to explain to her what much ministries is about and our involvement in haiti.
therefore kathy has expressed that out of logistical reasons i am needed to be at MM home base the MP everyday if possible and to help man the fort while they are in Haiti. She thinks that this is how it will be until after march. it makes me sad, but i also know that when i go to haiti i am mainly working with dorothy (as of right now). i know that in terms of our missionaries there on the ground in Haiti, sherrie fausey is our main priority. her house is not livable and she has a larger scale of ministry than dorothy with not a finished building to do any of it in.
plus beaver is really working with other NGO's to create a consortium, where all the NGO's can come together and have communication to make things happen faster and do this rebuilding and restoration God thing together!! its very exciting!! a very BIG deal!!!
Beaver and Kathy will be there consistently non stop for the next year most likely. I hope that this will also include me, but i also haven't gotten a chance to talk with them...i think this more than likely will happen after they return from the trip coming up.
so there you have it...i have no return date to haiti...NOT out of want... i would be there in a heart beat as i am sure ALL of you know. however i know God makes all things work together for those who love him and i will wait upon the Lord...be present in the space he has me now and do my best to process and breathe while healing from a traumatic experience...7.0 earthquake... kind of a big thing to process
Friday, February 12, 2010
words from dottie
PRAISE THE LORD.............PRESIDENT PRUEVAL JUST OPENLY, PUBLICLY ACCEPTED CHRIST INTO HIS HEART. IT WAS SAID HE SAID THAT HAITI MUST TURN BACK TO GOD, AND SOMETHING ABOUT THE YOUTH OF HAITI BEING THE FUTURE EVERYONE MUST REPENT AND CHANGE THEIR WAYS!!!!
I'm sure it will be on TV, it is already on radio here. I was not there, do not know what church, but he was at a church somewhere this morning.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER HAITI BEGAN PRAYING BEFORE SUNUP THIS MORNING. I KNOW IT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFIGANT PART OF MY PRAYER, FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND PRUEVAL HIMSELF TO ACCEPT CHRIST. THANK YOU JESUS, THANK YOU JESUS A MILLION TIMES OVER.
NOW DON'T STOP PRAYING.............. BEGIN TO PRAY FOR HIS PROTECTION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE SAVIOR. GIVE HIM STRONG GODLY MEN TO UPHOLD HIS DECISIONS AND TO STAND STRONG AND TO BE BOLD FOR THE COUNTRY.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BEGINNING, LETS SEE WHAT THE NEXT TWO DAYS MAY BRING..........
Dottie
Guest House and TLC Barefoot School, PAP Haiti delmas 75 area
this is just the first day of the fast...HALLELUJAH!!!
KEEP IT COMING LORD!!!
I'm sure it will be on TV, it is already on radio here. I was not there, do not know what church, but he was at a church somewhere this morning.
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ALL OVER HAITI BEGAN PRAYING BEFORE SUNUP THIS MORNING. I KNOW IT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFIGANT PART OF MY PRAYER, FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND PRUEVAL HIMSELF TO ACCEPT CHRIST. THANK YOU JESUS, THANK YOU JESUS A MILLION TIMES OVER.
NOW DON'T STOP PRAYING.............. BEGIN TO PRAY FOR HIS PROTECTION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUE SAVIOR. GIVE HIM STRONG GODLY MEN TO UPHOLD HIS DECISIONS AND TO STAND STRONG AND TO BE BOLD FOR THE COUNTRY.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BEGINNING, LETS SEE WHAT THE NEXT TWO DAYS MAY BRING..........
Dottie
Guest House and TLC Barefoot School, PAP Haiti delmas 75 area
this is just the first day of the fast...HALLELUJAH!!!
KEEP IT COMING LORD!!!
JOIN
mourn with them... WE ARE ONE FAMILY...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100212/ts_afp/haitiquake_20100212065356
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100212/ts_afp/haitiquake_20100212065356
FASTING
Lord,
i am hungry,
but Lord i have access to food
i am tired,
but Lord i have access to a bed
i am cold,
but Lord i have access to shelter
please take my blessings and give them to the haitian people....
in every moment i want...
may i be humbled and go to my knees...
praying for your country...your people in Haiti...
with your provision restoration will come...
i give you all the glory and honor.
AMEN
i am hungry,
but Lord i have access to food
i am tired,
but Lord i have access to a bed
i am cold,
but Lord i have access to shelter
please take my blessings and give them to the haitian people....
in every moment i want...
may i be humbled and go to my knees...
praying for your country...your people in Haiti...
with your provision restoration will come...
i give you all the glory and honor.
AMEN
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
made me cry
so i dont agree with her that Aristide was a good thing for Haiti as although he was a priest at one time, he became very corrupt and did NOT treat the Haitian people as he should of...but this article should be read....outside of that it is full of truth...
potty soil
I was just informed this morning from a customer Adam, a friend and fellow lover of the Haitian people....that there is this group doing awesome things with waste and composting in haiti!!! it is called (potty) soil the two women who are doing it are in Cap Haitian, Haiti. here is a video on it for more information.
Adam is thinking about ways to get their ideas to sherrie fausey's mission in Port-au-Prince. I think this is amazing...i am so excited about it...i know some people would think...gross are you kidding, but i am so thankful for these two women and what they are doing...i hope their vision spreads and that it really makes a BIG difference in Haiti.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
some details...
Thursday night Family Night at Sunny Brooks Market Place, Much Ministries Home Base we’ll enjoy a meal together and hear from Natasha Taylor , who survived the Earthquake in Haiti and flew home with 90 soon-to-be-adopted kids from orphanges in Haiti.
Tasha has some stories to tell!
We’ll join in worship and begin the prayer/ fast together from Sunny Brooks Market Place.
Please join us 6 pm this Thursday night.
Fast and Pray Feb 12-14
Join us as we FAST and PRAY with communities in Haiti.
Agree for:
Repentance : change of heart and traditions that are not in line with the heart of God, both in us and in Haiti.
Righteous Leadership: God has raised up leaders for this nation…some are already serving their country and some are”waiting in the wings” . Let’s agree for their protection, wisdom, courage..and the timing of the Lord.
Courage for the whole nation : to trust God … fear manipulates people . Fear never brings life to individuals villages or countries.
Servant Leader Model to spring forth from the many missions and churches working in Haiti.
Revelation and Restoration: Surely God is speaking , New structures and strategies being revealed. Open our ears, eyes and minds! Unity of Vision for the governing bodies!
FAST for the… Beauty-FULL Country of Haiti
FEB. 12-14TH !
Monday, February 8, 2010
join us please...
FAST with communities in Haiti
FAST with Much Ministries
FAST for Forgiveness and Repentance
FAST for revelation and restoration
FAST for the....
beauty-FULL country of Haiti !!!
FEB. 12-14TH!!!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
blood water mission
i know this isn't about haiti...and really i want all the funds in the world to go there right now as my heart is there....but i know that the rest of the worlds problems haven't stopped and i am still a big advocate for awareness and activism to bring about change so i thought i would show you a video on what blood mission water has going on this month....they are asking for people to choose water as their only beverage for 40 Days between February 17 - April 3. help them provide clean water for people in Africa who don't have a choice. or help haitians who are often in the same situation and now are in fact desperate for places with clean water.
"By giving up what you'd normally drink in exchange for the water from your tap you can save that money to help build clean water projects for communities in Uganda. You can stay updated on the work you are enabling by reading our blog and Uganda project updates."- Blood Water Mission
oh and PS- wake up coffee gives a percentage of the profits each month to an organization like BWM...in december i think that was the one Bo Mann had the coffee shop start with!!!! so i am glad to have already participated in this mission through working at wake up...what a blessing!!!
"By giving up what you'd normally drink in exchange for the water from your tap you can save that money to help build clean water projects for communities in Uganda. You can stay updated on the work you are enabling by reading our blog and Uganda project updates."- Blood Water Mission
Blood:Water Mission Process Video (How We Work) from Blood:Water Mission on Vimeo.
oh and PS- wake up coffee gives a percentage of the profits each month to an organization like BWM...in december i think that was the one Bo Mann had the coffee shop start with!!!! so i am glad to have already participated in this mission through working at wake up...what a blessing!!!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
friday
so yes...i am not leaving tonight...i never finished saying that in my last post. i am leaving friday...thanks to taylor who is picking me up...here in marianna.
any ideas on how to kidnap someone...i am more than happy to hear suggestions...
so once i get back to georgia me and mama kathy with try to contact beaver who is in haiti...i am pretty sure we are going to be have some sort of physical presence there in haiti as MM for the next several months...so we have to figure out logistics of how that will all look.
i hope i can get back before the end of February, but also know that there is still much going on at the marketplace, the baptist ministry center and wake up coffee...so i need to touch base with all these things and go from there.
just a little quick note on what is next...very vague as i have no concrete details...but sooner than later.
<3 <3 <3
any ideas on how to kidnap someone...i am more than happy to hear suggestions...
so once i get back to georgia me and mama kathy with try to contact beaver who is in haiti...i am pretty sure we are going to be have some sort of physical presence there in haiti as MM for the next several months...so we have to figure out logistics of how that will all look.
i hope i can get back before the end of February, but also know that there is still much going on at the marketplace, the baptist ministry center and wake up coffee...so i need to touch base with all these things and go from there.
just a little quick note on what is next...very vague as i have no concrete details...but sooner than later.
<3 <3 <3
pale anpil
i was suppose to leave marianna tonight, but junior doesn't want me to leave and to be honest i don't either...wish i could kidnap him and bring him to georgia with me...but more than that i wish i could work it out so he could go home and visit his family....his visa status is in a place that makes this pretty much impossible if he wants to come back and finish his school. please pray for his spirit. i think about how difficult it was for me when i return after spending 10 months and missing everyone...this is his country, his people, his family. please keep him and his family in your prayers.
i have had a total of 10 speaking engagements in 7 days....its been great but every time i speak i have to somewhat relive it all...its draining on my spirit...
i have had a hard time writing on here, not really knowing where to start or how to express all the thoughts and feelings i have had in processing it all...if i am even doing a great job at that...so i thought i would just give you and excerpt out of my journal...
Jan. 31, 2010...
"Lord i haven't even begun to write down all the things i have gone through in here since the earthquake...feeling like i need to, but knowing that even writing won't be able to explain it all...express the feelings, the smells, the sounds, the emotions....but lets just start...somewhere in it all i know you have used me and have a purpose...i dont understand...but i know all things work together for the good to those who love you...and OH HOW i love you...and OH HOW you love the haitian people.... so where to begin...
i left on the 24th...but lets see...the actual earthquake- running into a building seconds after to get poutchino...3rd floor...24 hours in the hospital parking lot...now a clinic, hospital, morgue- more groaning, weeping, moaning than i ever want to hear in my life again- women burned from head to toe- pooping next to the morgue area- holding poutchino...giving him fluids...no diaper to change him into...he is ok though- my sister was with me...so thankful for her- God prepared us...flash light...water....sandwich...thanks to dorothy, but mainly our heavenly father- singing with sr. jesula...singing with her..seeing God answer prayers as i pray...HE IS SO GOOD- 19 hours later knowing dorothy's house and everyone in it is ok...hallelujah- the drive home...bodies..more people than i ever want to see on the street...praying so hard...never so anxious and nervous to arrive somewhere in my life- hugs and praises...GOD IS GOOD- sleeping outside with nannies and kiddos- kervens leaving and going with beaver- kathy coming with taylor-trying not to break down when hugging them- sr. claudia at the clinic in so much pain...waiting all day- poutchino getting better...a miracle, but he needs a fever to get a medical visa- aid coming in only the way God can orchestrate- aftershocks...more than anyone can be okay with- stories of fellow missionaries...cease to show the glory of Gods covering...meeting joshline and giving my story to her for a pod cast...in haiti- clinic and convoy of hope feeding 1,000's and being a part of it at the chapel- His home orphanage...displaced- taking sr. rosie's daughter to the clinic- hearing her pain- seeing sr. bebe not being able to walk...only tylenol- talking with sr. jesula...what a humble woman...the heart of jesus...compassion and pain...praying under a sky full of stars- breezes only the islands could give-talking with keziah...what an amazing woman- driving around...dead bodies...people everywhere...can there really be this must destruction in any place...it hurts to see buildings pancaked...i so hope no one is in there...God be with them- tent cities everywhere...speechless...over 1 million homeless...Lord stop the rains- ti ser AIDS clinic...where to begin- pepe braiding my hair...laughing...joy and praise...relationship and thankfulness...despite despair- sr. marie and me playing cards out of a laundry basket- sr. lucienne's beautiful spirit...so thankful- Josie's smile- poutchinoe standing again- checking on my nephew issac...so sick...he knows me...good to hold him...going to search for diesel, kerosine-waiting in line for gas...over 2 hours- the market with sr. marie...a special treat of pate...praise the lord- strawberry pop tarts...every morning...Gods provision- karen's clinic- seeing fransisco...what a brave young man...God give him the strength to know loosing peterson is not his fault...God brings glory to His name through all- going with 47 kids to the embassy...talk about human as cattle in a truck...all day long there...issac vomiting on me...a LOT of vomit- MRE (meals ready to eat)...this is how the army does it...crazy- emergency run to chapel to get out with ALL these kids- laoding Chris' orphans in truck to go to the airport- on tarmac for over 3 hours- the miracle of a place to put all the orphans on to leave- being with isna...so nervous and confused- having to leave without issac because he wasn't there in time...heart wrenching-customs for 19 hours- Issac on 2nd plane...PRAISE THE LORD- having a cold myself through it all- issac having diarrhea...no way to change him...all over me...breakdown in terminal...GOD you have to do this...i cant do it anymore...i am so tired...i cant do it...of course...He makes a way- laying on a bed inside for the first time in 2 weeks with issac & isna by my side- seeing my sister...wow that felt good- almost missing the greyhound at 5am- seeing junior! i cannot even begin to say how wonderful that feeling is- being with the melvins...what a blessing- gabby...shes so precious...all their children...including junior (smile)- speaking at so many places...over $1,700 raised-still sick...overwhelmed-hard seeing junior miss haiti and his family so much...wish i could bring him back to georiga with me...love being with him- a bed to sleep on inside!!!! wow....i am so tired...
praise you for it all...even the parts i don't understand...i know you have a pupose for it all...no matter what satan's goal the vistory is already won in YOU! i love you. goodnight Abba..."
i dont know that you even read it all as there is no flow...no complete sentences...but sometimes its all i can give...bits and pieces...
Gods grace and blessings upon you all.
i have had a total of 10 speaking engagements in 7 days....its been great but every time i speak i have to somewhat relive it all...its draining on my spirit...
i have had a hard time writing on here, not really knowing where to start or how to express all the thoughts and feelings i have had in processing it all...if i am even doing a great job at that...so i thought i would just give you and excerpt out of my journal...
Jan. 31, 2010...
"Lord i haven't even begun to write down all the things i have gone through in here since the earthquake...feeling like i need to, but knowing that even writing won't be able to explain it all...express the feelings, the smells, the sounds, the emotions....but lets just start...somewhere in it all i know you have used me and have a purpose...i dont understand...but i know all things work together for the good to those who love you...and OH HOW i love you...and OH HOW you love the haitian people.... so where to begin...
i left on the 24th...but lets see...the actual earthquake- running into a building seconds after to get poutchino...3rd floor...24 hours in the hospital parking lot...now a clinic, hospital, morgue- more groaning, weeping, moaning than i ever want to hear in my life again- women burned from head to toe- pooping next to the morgue area- holding poutchino...giving him fluids...no diaper to change him into...he is ok though- my sister was with me...so thankful for her- God prepared us...flash light...water....sandwich...thanks to dorothy, but mainly our heavenly father- singing with sr. jesula...singing with her..seeing God answer prayers as i pray...HE IS SO GOOD- 19 hours later knowing dorothy's house and everyone in it is ok...hallelujah- the drive home...bodies..more people than i ever want to see on the street...praying so hard...never so anxious and nervous to arrive somewhere in my life- hugs and praises...GOD IS GOOD- sleeping outside with nannies and kiddos- kervens leaving and going with beaver- kathy coming with taylor-trying not to break down when hugging them- sr. claudia at the clinic in so much pain...waiting all day- poutchino getting better...a miracle, but he needs a fever to get a medical visa- aid coming in only the way God can orchestrate- aftershocks...more than anyone can be okay with- stories of fellow missionaries...cease to show the glory of Gods covering...meeting joshline and giving my story to her for a pod cast...in haiti- clinic and convoy of hope feeding 1,000's and being a part of it at the chapel- His home orphanage...displaced- taking sr. rosie's daughter to the clinic- hearing her pain- seeing sr. bebe not being able to walk...only tylenol- talking with sr. jesula...what a humble woman...the heart of jesus...compassion and pain...praying under a sky full of stars- breezes only the islands could give-talking with keziah...what an amazing woman- driving around...dead bodies...people everywhere...can there really be this must destruction in any place...it hurts to see buildings pancaked...i so hope no one is in there...God be with them- tent cities everywhere...speechless...over 1 million homeless...Lord stop the rains- ti ser AIDS clinic...where to begin- pepe braiding my hair...laughing...joy and praise...relationship and thankfulness...despite despair- sr. marie and me playing cards out of a laundry basket- sr. lucienne's beautiful spirit...so thankful- Josie's smile- poutchinoe standing again- checking on my nephew issac...so sick...he knows me...good to hold him...going to search for diesel, kerosine-waiting in line for gas...over 2 hours- the market with sr. marie...a special treat of pate...praise the lord- strawberry pop tarts...every morning...Gods provision- karen's clinic- seeing fransisco...what a brave young man...God give him the strength to know loosing peterson is not his fault...God brings glory to His name through all- going with 47 kids to the embassy...talk about human as cattle in a truck...all day long there...issac vomiting on me...a LOT of vomit- MRE (meals ready to eat)...this is how the army does it...crazy- emergency run to chapel to get out with ALL these kids- laoding Chris' orphans in truck to go to the airport- on tarmac for over 3 hours- the miracle of a place to put all the orphans on to leave- being with isna...so nervous and confused- having to leave without issac because he wasn't there in time...heart wrenching-customs for 19 hours- Issac on 2nd plane...PRAISE THE LORD- having a cold myself through it all- issac having diarrhea...no way to change him...all over me...breakdown in terminal...GOD you have to do this...i cant do it anymore...i am so tired...i cant do it...of course...He makes a way- laying on a bed inside for the first time in 2 weeks with issac & isna by my side- seeing my sister...wow that felt good- almost missing the greyhound at 5am- seeing junior! i cannot even begin to say how wonderful that feeling is- being with the melvins...what a blessing- gabby...shes so precious...all their children...including junior (smile)- speaking at so many places...over $1,700 raised-still sick...overwhelmed-hard seeing junior miss haiti and his family so much...wish i could bring him back to georiga with me...love being with him- a bed to sleep on inside!!!! wow....i am so tired...
praise you for it all...even the parts i don't understand...i know you have a pupose for it all...no matter what satan's goal the vistory is already won in YOU! i love you. goodnight Abba..."
i dont know that you even read it all as there is no flow...no complete sentences...but sometimes its all i can give...bits and pieces...
Gods grace and blessings upon you all.
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