Renewal

"Sabbath is a gift because it is a day for enjoyment" - Michael E. Wittmer

Exodus 20:8-11 says we must rest every seventh day to follow God's example when He made the world.

The Sabath isn't a "requirement" to go to church, it's Gods way of reminding us we need to check in with Him, as any parent would ask their children.  He offers us rest and renewal.  God knows the week we have had serving the people of Haiti.  For some of us it may have been their first experience in any kind of mission work or even their first time out of the country.  For others they are returning to serve the people they love and want to walk side by side with on their journey.  For me personally I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ in a real tangible way for one week.  Today we receive rest and renewal so that we can take what we have seen and experienced back into our homes and lives at home.  God needed rest after creating the Earth just as He asks us to rest in HIM so that we can return home renewed.

Today we attended church at Grace Village.  It was a wonderful way as we begin to prepare to say goodbye to Haiti.  Church began with beautiful Haitian praise music and the pastor spoke in english, "This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad".  So we rejoiced and we were renewed.  To be in a church filled with a community, dressed in their Sunday best, praising God when they have so little but they have God and they Praise Him.  We were joined by many of the children from the orphanage...snuggling for the last time.  It was so hard to say goodbye.

After service we journeyed north west to Wahoo Bay.  The long journey on the tap tap was filled with the laughter of true friendships made.  An opportunity to have Jonas and Valery, two of our guides, enjoy renewal as well.  They are truly amazing.  They are by our sides translating for us and working side by side with us all week.  They are the heart and soul of our team.  THANK YOU!  As I pause and look back at how much I thought I would be able to serve others this week, I realize I received far more in return. Our time at Wahoo Bay was breathtaking, we saw so much beauty on this island.  We are refreshed.  Now as we begin to pack our bags and prepare to return to our families at home...we will say goodbye to our family here.  We have become a family and for that I will be forever grateful.

Christianity is not a spectator sport.  God asks us to go out and feed His lambs... We have lived His request this week as best we could.  Thank you Healing Haiti, Jaime and Allison for guiding us along the way.


Good Night from Haiti and Good Bless,

Katey ( aka Mama)