Back to Life

I am back in America. No I am back in California. After spending the night in Miami airport, boy am I glad to be in Cali. If you never have to do that I would recommend not doing it. First of all it's freezing in there, secondly there is no where to lay down accept the ground, and thirdly they announce the time every 15mins. Luckily a kind worker stopped by and said, "Hey girl" as I was trying to sleep and threw a blanket & pillow packet at me. He walked back and said, "That's for you". I was so thankful!! God is good :)

As soon as I got in to LAX I found my dad waiting for me. Then we drove straight to my parents house for our "Christmas" :) I wanted to take a normal shower once I got back, but the party had already started. I threw on my pajama's and was ready for family and good food! I think Bryson was one of my favorite parts. He was SO excited for gifts...really he was!! I mean I would be too if I was a 3 year old ;) 

Bryson got lot's of Thomas the Train stuff!!

 Opening gifts is his favorite!! 

I gave him these sweet looking Cars light up shoes!! As soon as he opened it he banged the two of them together to see them light up. Such a smart cookie that one :)

It was nice to come back to family right away so I didn't have to be sad to leave Haiti. I mean I am sad that I left, but I remembered what I missed at home...family!! I love them so much!! It's like I have a family in Haiti and a family at home :) How awesome is that!!

Today I did a lot of nothing. I looked through about 700 plus photos of my Haitian holiday. Rotated, fixed, cropped and smiled at the memories. They are almost ready for viewing. I will have a photo post soon. And I am sure they will show up on facebook as well. 

For now I will leave you with the best boy band ever...The Backstreet Boys are BACK!!!! Holla,  oh yeah :)

Wow!! Look at the time...Happy Birthday Seth!! My little brother is 20 today, time flies when you are having fun :)

Bitter Sweet

Alas...it is time. I am leaving Haiti tomorrow. I am sad, yet I kind of want to come home. I don't want to leave all of these wonderful kids. Can I take them with me?!? I have loved getting to know the kids even more and building the relationships. God I pray for this nation of Haiti. May YOUR light be shown!! 

A Haitian wedding...oh my!!

I am so thankful to have participated in a Haitian wedding!! I never thought I would be able to experience the joy, excitement, flow of cheesy music, a crowd up at the front for a kiss, OR my favorite a "Total Hottie" balloon. It was AWESOME!!!! (to say the least) I wish I had my pictures ready, but sadly I don't. They will come and you shall see the awesomeness of it all!! The bridal party walked...no danced down the aisle. Haha, I love it!! AND I forgot, when we were leaving to go to the reception I jumped in the back of one of our green trucks. I didn't even realize that I would be sitting, no hanging on to the back of the truck...at night...in Haiti. [Whoa!! Fireworks are going off as I type this...yikes :)] Anyways the ride to the reception was pretty sweet. Nothing like being in the back of a truck with 10 other people on a bumpy road. The party was rockin' with tunes and we waited for the bridal party to arrive...I mean dance in. Oh goodness...it was amazing!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!! And to all a good night ;)

Linus: "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.'"

Linus: That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.

Big Heart

I just came from a wonderful time of prayer and worship at the boy's home. Can I just say how awesome it is to see little ones all out in worship for God?!?! I love Haitian's and how much passion they have. I was watching MarKendy play the drum and then he stopped to raise his hands in praise to God!! I almost cried watching Davidson as he put his little hands over Anderson as we prayed for him. I could hear him praying in creole with all that his little heart could pray. For those of you that know Anderson, a younger brother of his passed away so please keep him in your prayers!! I just love them so much!!

The past couple of days have been kind of random and fun!! I went to "Eagle" the supermarket here with Matt and Erta. A typical run to the store...in Haiti. I have actually been there before and they have a lot of stuff you could find in America. As we left there was a big BANG!! I hope that was a tire...eh it's all good :) Earlier today I helped with the feeding program...kinda. I hung out with the kids!! BUT we also went over the positions for the program AND passed out tickets. Yikes we barely got done at like 6pm. A little crazy, I mean how do you keep 80+ kids under control...in Haiti?!? We did what we could :)

I have also been working on Christmas stockings for the kids!! Wow they are going to LOVE them and the surprise inside them :) Yesterday I went to church with Cindy, Brooke, Lauren and Erta at Quisqueya Chapel. It was good and I saw Ruth, Scott, and Marc there too!! God is good!! Oh we also went out to dinner last night to Karibe. Fancy shmancy and just amazing, but in Haiti?!? Really?!? It kills me that these places exist at all. It was a nice dinner and we had a grand old time thanks to the Canada team!!

Please be praying for the Christmas program and everything that is involved with it!!!!!!!!! Mesi anpil :)

I am here, I am here, I am here!!!!

Can I just say that I am finally in HAITI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I am so excited to be back. It has been the most wonderful day too. Cool breeze, yes COOL breeze, happy faces and just awesomeness!! :) I am so beat though from traveling. I left LAX at about 7pm and got to Haiti the next day at 9:30am (6:30am our time). Yikes talk about lack of sleep. It's okay I will sleep very well tonight!! In the cool breeze :) I helped put together some clothes "packets" with Erta and Scott...fun times!! Alright gotta sleep. Peace.