Days such as these

8:25am: Al and I jumped into my parents white ranger pick up and drove the 4 miles to Elim Lutheran Church where we were greeted by familiar faces. Al sat at the drums, sticks in hand, and I stepped up to the microphone. It was time to practice.

9:15am: a white board, a single sheet of lined paper with handwritten (by Almando) notes, and 4 pictures of kids in uniform. It was the first day of Sunday school, so it was the perfect place to share about the life of a child in Haiti.

10:40am: the organ had finished the prelude, the welcome had been made, and the call to worship had been read. Time to sing praises to our King! A beautiful sound. 

10:55am:  and GO! 10-15 minutes to update the church on what God has been doing in Haiti! So many stories, so many lives touched, so many pastors encouraged. Time flies! 

12:00pm:  food! Nothing quite like a good old-fashioned church potluck for some fellowship time!

1:30pm: what it takes to host a team, build a bathroom, encourage pastors, and simply live in Haiti. Question and answer time in a casual environment with no time limit. 

Lots of time sharing, lots of good questions, many hours of preparation. It ended up being a great time of fellowship, encouragement, and blessing for Al and me.

The final question was this: how can we pray for you personally?  The pastor explained to us and those present clearly that we cannot pray for the ministry without praying specifically for the ministers. The ministry will not happen if the ministers are not being lifted up in prayer.

We are blessed by days such as these. Blessed.