Day 15 - Stress build up
Well, we had 2 nights with back to back 4.7 earthquakes. That will shake you up! Mike and I were already sleeping outside under a tarp, but we had lots of friends with us last night! Even our big tough construction team dudes from Massachusetts slept outside with us. It was a big slumber party! That's the good news. The stress that those two earthquakes caused, and the subsequent lack of sleep created issues on our team. Patience runs short, and everyone had a different idea of how to solve our sleeping dilemna. It was an opportunity for the enemy to have a hayday. But God is greater and by the end of the day we were all sharing, laughing and praying together. Greater is he that is in us! And the earth was quiet last night, which also helps! :) Our guys are building us a bunk house of wood today. I think I might sleep off the ground tonight!! Yeah.
We invited Pat, a woman from Christianville, over for a tea party this afternoon. She really needed some female companionship and time to debrief what she has experienced over the past month here in Haiti. She is an American missionary, here for only 7 months with her husband. They are in charge of the missionary group near us, and it has been a heavy load to deal with all damaged buildings and emotional trauma of the others they are responsible for. Our goal is to be a support and encouragement to those around us. We hope to bring a cup of cool water for those in need.
Mike was scheduled to be out all afternoon with a Haitian Pastor who lost his son in the quake. Mike called a few hours back and told us to pray because this Pastor was asked to go down to the school where his son is buried to identify the body. Looks like they found his backpack. We wept and prayed for this pastor and all he has to face today. It’s after dark and Mike isn’t home yet. Keep praying.
Living at Jesus' feet,
Linda
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