1. Peace in the Family
Believe me, this has not always been the case. There has been some road trips where we have had meltdowns upon melt downs. The kids have actually ALL done very well on this trip. Just having them sit for hours upon hours in this really hot box going down the road without huge conflict is a blessing!
2. Fellowship with Friends & Family
It's been a tremendous blessing to visit with friends and amazing prayer warriors in Washington, Canada, Montana, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Louisiana (so far!!)
3. Meeting new People
We've met some amazing new friends and prayer warriors specifically in Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Louisiana. We look forward to meeting new people along the way and deepening our relationship with those that we have encountered on this incredible journey
4. Prayer and Financial Support
It is humbling to see the outpouring of support from $10 to $1500 that we have received from individual people. The support seems to always come from the least expected places. 1 Peter 5:6-7 And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you. Thank you, thank you, thank you to each and every one of you that has helped along the way with repairs to the RV, meals, clothes for the kids, and financial contributions that allow us to continue to serve the Lord in Haiti as well as provides provisions for our family!
5. Blessings from the Lord
We are so thankful to be called to serve in this capacity. When I look around at all of our kids and see the many blessings surrounding us, I feel incredibly thankful for what the Lord has entrusted in our care. There are times when it can feel overwhelming, but the vast majority of the time, we are in awe of the miracles and provisions we have seen in our lives and in our family. Simply being given the ability to drive across the country with clothes on our backs and food in our bellies is a blessing. We already have return plane tickets back home to Haiti. We do not know how it will all work out. We so far only have enough funding for two months living expenses in Haiti, but that is so crazy to even worry about when the masses in Haiti do not have enough food for the next meal, let alone the next day, week, or month or two!
Matthew 6:25-34 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing? 26 Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are? 27 And which of you by worrying can add even one hour to his life? 28 Why do you worry about clothing? Think about how the flowers of the field grow; they do not work or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these! 30 And if this is how God clothes the wild grass, which is here today and tomorrow is tossed into the fire to heat the oven, won’t he clothe you even more, you people of little faith? 31 So then, don’t worry saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32 For the unconverted pursue these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
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