We’ve Arrived!

Back in Haiti and back to work. I guess most people are saying the same now that schools have started. Ours starts Monday.

We had a good flight in and an easy trip to St Marc, now that most of the highway is a highway. It's nice to see Haiti getting something done that is progressive! The Dominicans landed the contract and are doing a fine job. Without a rainy, rainy season, they've been able to continue working which makes it very nice for all the returning missionaries.

We had a staff meeting today, and it was good to see all our people with whom we work. They are all a bit skinny after our three month absence. Not that they didn't get paid through the summer but the lack of planning how to spend the money causes a shortage in food. Also, the lack of refrigeration and storage capability, the money gets spent and then there is no food money. If you lived in one or two rooms, and a kitchen outside, where would you store food? How can you keep a weeks or months supply? It is next to impossible. So, thin they are and eat they did. We had Rose cook a grand meal and after the meeting, as Richard sat down to his plate, he just kept saying "ummm.' They are truly happy to be back to work and to have those good meals four times a week.

Carol Horrigan and her son Spencer are here with us. It's wonderful having them and we look forward to a great time in ministry and teaching together. Spencer is a Freshman in high school, so he will be integrating El Shaddai. I tried explaining that to Petty Tom today, he didn't quite get it. One of our teachers, Pastor Samuel, will leave us to work for another mission. We knew this day was coming when we hired him. It makes room for another person to have a job and the work he is doing with Dr. Kim in getting a clinic built (along with a church) is a great work.

Dan Joshu is joining us in October and Nancy Hibbard will be here for two months on the 17^th. We will have quite a house full.

We have 28 new students registered, and I'm not sure we are finished yet. You can pray for us as to finding room for all of them. It would be so wonderful if we could build on the land the Lord graciously gave us about four years ago. But, until such time, we will make do with what we have and thank God for it. We did rent another building at the end of the school year, which will come in quite handy as we try placing students.

I forgot my camera today and regret it. But the next time I blog, there will be pictures.

May I say that we froze all summer and now we are melting, almost literally. The humidity is high, the sun is hot and there is no rain anywhere. I have been up since 2AM because sleeping is a chore not a pleasure. Yet, in spite of it all we are truly happy to be back at our Haiti home……….home is what it is!

God Bless you all.