November 2022

Ah, November is over. Crazy to think about! In some ways this month felt so long but in most ways it has flown by. It has certainly been a busy month full of blessings. We finally got to go back to work this month! And the work was certainly waiting on us. At the beginning of this month I had a new gate put in at my house. The one that was there when I moved in was broken and had been for a while. The guys made a new one for me that should last a long time. It is another thing to check off the moving in list. There is still much to do! Next on the list is putting in the chainlink fence. It has been fun to decorate the house as well, check out the doormat a friend gifted me..Oti seems to like it.

Then it was my birthday. I have now celebrated 5 birthdays in Haiti. I moved here at 21 and celebrated turning 22 a few months later. At that time, I was only staying here for 9 months. This year I turned 26 and am so thankful that God has allowed me to stick around longer. It was wonderful celebrating with yummy cheesecake and sweet friends.

Later that same week was Thanksgiving. This year has certainly been different around here and Thanksgiving was no exception. We typically have a large group for Thanksgiving every year. This year we kept it simple and had a small group. I hosted for the first time and enjoyed it. I made cinnamon rolls for breakfast and helped cook lunch along with some other ladies. We all gathered together and spent some wonderful time in fellowship. Of course, we had to watch the soccer match that was going on, too.

The 28th finally brought my favorite time of the year! We are back on the road again visiting schools. We are typically almost done if not finished by this time of year. Because of many different reasons, it hasn’t happened yet this year. It it such a blessing to be out again. Nothing fills my heart quite like sweet babies in school uniforms. Interacting with these kids is one of lifes greatest joys. I also so love the time spent on the road with the HFKz family. It has been a hard year for these kids and it is a pleasure to watch God’s love pour out from this group of people onto them. You never know what you are going to get on the road but it is always exactly what God wants you to get. December will be very, very busy as we work hard to catch up with this work.

In my own family, things have been happening as well. Rameau continues to work hard to make my yard look nice. I remember telling him I was moving and he was already so excited and full of ideas. Of course, you can come up with ideas a lot faster than you can actually do the work. He has a lot to still do but I am so thankful for him. He is one of my bestfriends. He was pretty happy when Mama sent him a new hat. Noilita always brightens my day with her sweet smile. Mama sent her a new fan which made her day. Hers had just broken! She is loving the new house. Otis loves that he gets to spend all kinds of time underneath her feet begging for food. Sabina has been our neighbor since we moved in while she was housesitting for another missionary. We already had such a good relationship with Otis’ so called godmother but we have all grown even closer these last few months. She fits right in with our family. I am not quite sure what Otis is going to do when she is no longer right next door. He loves to play with her and will sniff at the door that connects the houses if she is near it, scratching if he hears her. I will miss having her as my neighbor as well. As we get busier we both know that we will not have as much time together so we are soaking it all up. Oti is as silly as ever just being a little snuggle bug. The transition of me being back at work has not been his favorite thing but as long as he gets to see his people and eat special treats he is okay with it.

November has been full of blessing, as I mentioned earlier. Thank you for your prayers during this time. Please continue to pray for Haiti, this country is not out of the woods yet. Please pray for my Haitian family as they live through these many different changes. Pray for our kids as they finally get to go to school, the things they have experienced in their lives are more than they can imagine. Pray for traveling safetys as we will be on the road constantly. I am so thankful for the many ways that God provides and protects. What a mighty God we serve!