Beyond the Mountain is Another Mountain

There is a Haitian proverb that I have learned since moving here: "Deye mon, gen mon". This basically means, "beyond the mountains are more mountains". In many ways, this pretty much sums up life here in Haiti. Living here can feel like one obstacle after another. On the other hand, there's something comforting in knowing that this next mountain is simply another step in the process.

On Tuesday, Ron and I traveled where no moto (a motorcycle taxi) had gone before. We literally drove up past where we live to where you could no longer drive anymore. We parked the truck and then took motos as far as they would take us. We had to get off and walk on sections that were too rough for the motorcycles to go on and then get back on the moto for another little section. I think it was a beautiful view with valleys on both sides but it was difficult to even hold onto the moto, so I missed some of the scenery.

When we reached the end of the line for the motos, we continued to walk for a few hours. We had a destination in mind: a small village where our friend was born. We are considering bringing a small medical team there, but we ran into this Haitian proverb: "beyond every mountain there are more mountains". We could "see" where we were going, but the little dirt road just kept weaving around from mountain to mountain. It finally dawned on us that we could not actually make it to this village in a day trip, so we turned around and started the long trek home.

Please pray for us as we navigate the multitude of mountains in Haiti both figuratively and literally. We know that without God many circumstances we encounter on a daily basis would seem hopeless. As we were weaving our way on the dirt road, I thought of my grandfather that walked from village to village throughout the mountains of China evangelizing throughout the 1930's and 1940's and then proceeded to broadcast into China after the missionaries were removed from China. Our God is bigger than circumstances created by man.

Please pray for the upcoming medical team in October. We are so thankful that the Lord has entrusted us with this task of promoting accessible education, medical care, mental health services, and most importantly, promoting the Kingdom of God.

Tropical Storm Erika

For the most part, tropical storm Erika was easy on Haiti. Unfortunately, it wasn't so easy on the tarps up at the school in Belot. We have been working on the roof for the school, but it is not completed yet. We're still praying for the additional funds to complete the project. For the time being, the tarps had been moved to a makeshift cover for the school/church. 

Please pray that we will be able to salvage some of the tarps and for the funds to complete the rest roof on the school by the upcoming school year. We have a limited amount of time to gather the additional resources before school starts.

On a good note, VBS in Belot on the Fruit of the Spirit was a wonderful blessing to be a part of. 

Our friend Junia from the Leogane area came to assist with VBS and also to help with trauma trainings. We're excited to see what the Lord is doing in Haiti!