November 2023

November has come and gone faster than I can believe. It has been a month of work as well as celebrating.

Top left: Otis favorite place to be. I love having a dog that just loves to be near me.
Top right: Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving celebrations these last few years seem to get smaller and smaller. But the joy and love shared remains the same. It was a good day with these people.
Row 2: Mamas birthday was the 11th. We called to sing happy birthday and share our best wishes with her. I love how much my family loves one another. Mama was so happy to see them and Rameau, Niolita, and Sabina were so happy to talk to her as well. Of course, she was sung to in several different languages, Ra even added in a verse about how old she is getting.
Row 3 left: Belated birthday celebrations with some of my favorite people. Tina always makes a delicious dessert, this year it was coffee caramel ice cream. We played Monopoly Haiti and Isaac beat us into the ground.
Row 3 right: This little guy! When we got to his school he came up and stood talking to me. I love his little hands in his pockets, clearly mimicking an adult he has seen standing this way before. I so enjoyed our conversation… he told me all sorts of things. I was thankful to see that he was added to the program that day as well.
Row 4/5 left: Otis loves me, y’all… that is no secret. Sometimes you just need a little snuggle time and he is ALWAYS ready for that. But he also knows no boundaries.
Row 4 right: A missionary friend scheduled for some of us to spend a few hours one afternoon at a local hotel. They renovated since the last time I was there. It was beautiful! I was also happy to hear that they are getting a lot of business.
Row 5 right: Some friends spent a day with us at the house. Otis has missed having kids around and he sure was happy to have a friend for the day. The only complaint I heard was that dog is too lazy!