September. I often procrastinate and write a blog post at the end of the month. By then I have forgotten what has happened during the month. This month I told myself that I would write it throughout that month so this wouldn’t happen. But here I am, starting on the 12th of the month and I honestly don’t remember what has happened so far this month. Life moves by so quickly but also so slowly. And days that are normal for me are days that others would be shocked to hear about. So far this month I have spent a lot of time with dogs. This should come as no surprise to any. I love puppies, I love mine and I love other peoples. Oti was of course happy to have me home and continues to be happy. He only gets mad if I leave the house. Most mornings he will hardly let me get ready for work because he is so close to me. He also is back on his mode of destroying toys. That toy you see on the bottom left lasted 6 days before it started getting ripped. The photo was taken after almost 2 weeks of having it. It looks gross but if I throw it away he tries to dump the trashcan over to get it!
I was thankful to be invited to a school dedication this month. Some friends and fellow missionaries, Juska and Jona of God’s Vision for Haiti, opened their school this fall. I am so proud to know them and get to serve alongside them. They are Haitians that are truly giving back to Haitians and encouraging others to do the same. Such a large and nice school is a big deal. I am excited to watch the school open and see how it all goes. I pray that all who are affected are blessed by it. Lydianne and I went to the ceremony and enjoyed the time together.
Oh, y’all… remember in the first paragraph when I said I was going to update this throughout the month? That was a good joke. Good intentions on my part but the follow through just didn’t happen. Here I am, finally updating again after about 7 weeks. It’s been busy! And that is such a blessing. It is insane to think of where we are this year vs where we were last year. Last year I was just praying that we would be able to leave the house and travel at all and this year we have not had to close once and have already visited almost all of our schools! Traveling means seeing the sunrise and sunset most days, being in the car for hours, being so so so tired, and feeling so fulfilled. I love getting to get out and visit these schools. I see so much of Haiti and it’s beauty and get to meet so many sweet kids. It also means yummy street food!
As November begins, I can honeslty say the last two months have been wonderful. I love getting to see God at work. The days all run together sometimes and I can’t pinpoint what happened when, but I know that busy days running together is a blessing. Otis and I are doing well, he doesn’t love me traveling but he is spoiled enough without me. Please continue to pray for Haiti.
Love You to Haiti and Back 