I’m happy to be back in Haiti, and my first few days back have been BUSY! But also so good!

My first day back (Tuesday) was spent in Cite Soleil, visiting elders and reconnecting with my pastors at Hope Church and Madame Jean Claude, who has the biggest heart for service that I’ve ever met. Exciting things are happening there this week, with the opening of Hope Clinic and hiring a medical director for both our clinics!

Coming back to Titanyen felt like coming home, and it is by the grace of God that I feel that growing level of comfort now. One of my Haitian coworkers welcomed me back and said, “I’m glad you’re back. When you’re here, I have more work and more experiences.” I had to laugh at that because I don’t think he enjoys most of the experiences he has had on my behalf.

But, it is a good representation of my own time here. Always more work and always more experiences, and though many are in the form of challenges, all are enriching in the end.

We have had a busy week, with double the normal amount of Americans here to serve with us: more work, more experiences. Several of the stateside staff/leaders with Healing Haiti are also here. I even had the privilege of meeting and also serving alongside the founder of Healing Haiti and his wife this week.

Our missionary team who live at Grace Village have been returning one by one and two by two after time in the states over the holidays, and all seven of us are back here now. I’m grateful for wonderful friends that I get to do life with here. And also thankful for roommates who are willing to kill cockroaches for me! 😉

All the short term teams in town means lots of elder visits this week, and I couldn’t be happier! I am blessed by all the work I get to be part of here, but spending time with elders in their homes and singing in worship is the most fun work.

“I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way–” 1 Corinthians 1:4-5a