Caroline told the children during their message this morning that "having clean clothes to go to school in shouldn't really matter but it does." Of course she is right. It matters what we wear, and if we are clean and it helps us get through our days more easily if we are comfortable, and fed and get enough sleep. I suspect that during our time in Haiti, we also will wish for these comforts that we take for granted. A pantry full of our favorites, a closet with clean and comfortable clothing, a hot shower or bath, a house with many rooms, electricity for all of our devices and creature comforts. We will learn first hand, what it is to live more simply. I believe we will learn from those who do it every day and with grace.
Devotional verse:
You are beautifully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139:13 "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb."
God made us for a unique and special purpose and it is up to each and every one of us to lean into God and His word to discover what we are here for.
We all feel very called on this journey to Haiti and to contribute to Matthew 28. We are taking our special gifts of teaching and healing to the the people we will meet in Haiti. I think we will discover much about these gifts and how God calls us to use them. I pray for all of us to have the vision and courage to look beyond our concerns about our comforts and step out into full faith of God's providence.
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