Saturday, January 8, 2011

Another busy week

  This week has been crazy, but what a blessing.  First off, Monday was a mostly spent getting ready for the team that came in on Tuesday.  Tuesday was mostly spent at the airport by Nicky and Kevin picking up the arrivals;  Dave and Judy came in at 10:30am, the team from Guatemala arrived at 2:30, Marc, Nicky's nephew came in at 3:45 and then they had to wait on luggage that came in at 4:30.  Needless to say everyone was exhausted. 
   The team that arrived is composed of 22 Guatemalans, ages 17- 45 (estimated).  What a group!  What a spirit of worship!  They love to sing.  We can here them all the way to our house (about 200 yards, again estimated) but that's okay because just to feel the power of their worship blesses us.  They told us that it cost $1200 a piece for them to come.  A teacher in Guatemala makes $100 a month, so this is like a years salary.  They are all so happy to be here and be able to serve the Lord.
   We had a scare with Xander the other night.  He woke up about 2am throwing up and diarrhea.  Praise the Lord it didn't continue.  He had gotten stung by a really nasty wasp like insect about 3 times the evening before so we loaded him up with Benedryl and Tylenol.  We think the throwing up and diarrhea had something to do with that.  But the next 2 days we had to keep Benedryl in him because the sting sites were so swollen, but he's a trooper.  Its hard to keep a 7 year old still, I thought he needed to rest but he had other plans. 
  Other than homeschooling I have been doing a lot to help cook for the team.  I didn't realize how much food 22 people, especially young people, can eat.  I did get to go to the grocery with Scott and Janet from the NC Baptist men.  We left at 6:30am to drop their team off at the airport at 7am.  Then we headed to the 2 grocery stores that they shop at.  You will never meet a sweeter couple than them.  I just thank the Lord for taking care of us while we are here whether its providing teams that encourage us, other missionaries to help us, or providing fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to give us a ride to the grocery store.
  We know it is by God's grace and everyone's prayers that we are able to be servants for Christ here in Haiti.  Feel free to email us at nrunk.  We really do appreciate all who are praying for us.  Thank You!16@gmail.com
 

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