Where Are We At Now?

One of the greatest lessons we are been learning since we moved back from Haiti is...to live WELL where we are at.
By "well", I don't mean "well-off", I mean embracing this time and the people in front of us, without regret or wishing to "be" some place different. I mean learning to just "be" and know that this is the right thing for now.
To rest, to have fun, to take a deep breath and know that this is a good time in our lives.

Truthfully, it has been hard to not feel displaced or in limbo.
On many levels we don't feel like this is home, yet, it is, because this is where we are from and where we are at for now.

Everything has changed, we have changed, church has changed and all the "stuff" still seems overwhelming and pointless at times.

If someone asked "what is the theme in your life right now?"
What would you say?
I would say, God's Faithfulness.
It seems like over and over again, He keeps showing up in such amazing ways.
I feel like it should be obvious by now.
I admit, it still leaves me speechless at times.
How all of this "just happened"!

We are a family who proclaims to be Christians and have served full-time on the mission field and plan to return some day.
Shouldn't we be full of faith by now?
We do know and have seen many of these great acts of faith, yet, there is still a sweetness to God that makes us so aware that He is really on our side, that he has a plan and hasn't forgotten us or the desires of our hearts.


For instance, over a year ago I was in Minnesota speaking at a fundraiser.
While in Minnesota, Dan and I went with his brother Mike to visit some of his friends who happen to be Hutterite's.
We went to see what they had been up to and learn more about them and spend time with Mike.
Turns out they have had a heart for Haiti for a long time and wanted to help us.
They had tons of fabric that they had wanted to give us for the sewing school, but we didn't really have a way to get it all to Haiti.
All 3000 pounds that is.
All this time, the fabric has been sitting in a warehouse in Minnesota waiting for a ride to Haiti.

Last week we got an email from John in Haiti, it seems Big Zach (Real Hope For Haiti) had a container in Minnesota that wasn't full and they needed to fill it.
Could we help?
Dan made a few phone calls, Mike made a few phone calls and guess what!
With the help of Mike, Joel and a few other people the container was full with furniture, kitchen cabinets, fabric and rice.

Again, I am reminded that it is a "living" hope that we have.