Approaching ONE Year in Haiti

Galatians 5:1 "For Freedom Christ set us Free.  No longer be entangled in a yoke of bondage.   

 Today, All Saints Day or in Haiti the day of the dead is my regular Thursday meeting Bible Study time with my mentor in the village of LaPointe.  I go with our dear Haitian brother Kessey on a moto through tons of mud (it rained all night last night) passing so many things, lives, people who all have a story.  Who all, like myself need the daily reminder that Christ sets captives free, binds up wounds that no one else can see and leads us by Truth & the power of HIS grace, mercy and love.  (Isaiah 61:1, Isaish 64:4, and Isaiah 43:10 -Ya, I've been in Isaiah alot lately.)
     When I get to Ms. Gail's house, as usual she asks, "How has your week been?" I honestly tell her I'm tired.  Jordan didn't sleep well last night, we've been battling ants, mosquitos, waterbugs and who knows what else because of all the rain, standing water and mud, we have no running water because and we have replaced all the parts needed that should have fixed the problem to get water to pump from the resevior to the cistern, it was a long few days of bank business early in the week, we had some... She says, slowly and reminising-"The first year in Haiti was the very hardest.  If I had my choice I would have left and never came back but Crossworld doesn't allow you to leave the first year.  You have the highest highs and the lowest lows.  You're learning a new culture, language, country; it's exhausting.  Not to mention the illnesses..."

    The encouragement felt reassuring but deeper still we talked through the fact that we undoubtedly are called.  We KNOW this is where we are suppose to be and through it all we've learned to trust in Jesus and to depend upon His Word.  This led to the fact that those with a relationship with Christ have already won the victory and though some days feel like a success or failure that is not true at all.  It's no longer about success or failure because we have been faithful and obedient to live out this faith journey in Haiti and the House of Moses now it's about disobedience or obedience - EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.

An attitude.  A choice. Satan tries to stir up what our redeemer wants to strip off so walking in peace brings unparalleled protection, power and passion because of dependance on Christ alone.  Praise God for prayer  - Eph. 6:10-18
 And oh, the supernatural, unexplainable, even unreasonable love that overcomes fear and obstacles that HE alone has given us for the beautiful Haitian people. 

As YEAR ONE in Haiti continues to wrap up + Refining by fire =  Without exception, prayerful lives are powerful lives!