Almost time

Well, everyone, the time is winding down to cruise on over to Dulles International and sail from there on down to the island of Haiti. Just ten more days and we'll be there for the following 14. It's hard to think that the months of planning have passed and it's now time to really go. Can it have been September when Pastor Preval and Geordany were here getting us psyched for the trip? Can it have been last summer that the fund raising began? Wow, time does fly! So the Hepatitis, tetnus, typhoid innoculations are behind us and in 48 hours we'll begin the quinine for prevention of malaria. I've sprayed my socks and mosquito netting with the poison that is supposed to keep the skeeters away, the bug-off hat and have purchased at least all I can afford of goodies to take along....blood pressure cuff and stethascope, latex gloves, disposable thermometers, medicine envelopes... all for the medical clinics along with antibiotics, pepto bismol, listerine and the like for me. Add to that jacks, jump robes, hackey sacks, yo-yos and crayons to the mix and we have little room for clothing and such personal items. I've learned to like beans and rice and have learned a few phrases in Creole to at least allow me to "feel" okay. I've got a small camera with lots of room for photos and all, I hope, that will make this trip a memorable one for many, many people. God has been really showing His power these last few days though! Let me share :) We received communication from the orphanage last week that they were desperately in need of $$ for food and an addition for the children. Henry and I sent out pleas to lots of folks we know all over the land. Just this morning, I learned that a French Class in Stafford County Virginia is having a package of medical supplies sent to us to take (thanks to my dear daughter in law Rebecca and "Ms. Michelle" at Mountainview. Just an hour or two later I learned we will be taking $2800. with us from a local church! Yesterday I learned of another donation was coming from a church far from here. The Lord heard our prayers and is providing for the needs of these folks in spite of a recession here!! We serve a great and awesome God!

So to you, dear readers, please continue your fervent prayers for us. The flu is very heavily saturated here and we are asking the Lord to protect our bodies from it and we are asking that we may be as Jesus to the people of Haiti and that we will have angels protection from harm and sickness while we are there. I hope you will join us and pray for us now, while we are gone and when we are returning. I know the enemy seeks to discourage and destroy us. Today, the weather for next week is looking very good! We'll be leaving "home" about 2 a.m. next Friday a.m. for our flight leaving at 6:30. So, also pray for good weather to greet us as we leave.

Until later...