President Martelly

President Martelly in a sling

This is the man who needs to sign our paperwork.  He is in the United States today in a hospital in Miami, Florida.  He is being treated for a blood clot in his lung--a pulmonary embolism, which if not treated can be fatal.  It was caused by his shoulder surgery, which he also had done in Miami, Florida.  Does taht tell you something about the medical care in Haiti?!  So while I am thrilled he is still alive, I'm perturbed by the fact that his hospital stay in Miami, Florida is going to delay the signing of lots of paperwork.  Oh, I forgot to mention that while he was away from his office busloads of  ex- soldiers stormed parliament grounds.  So I'm praying for a speedy recovery for President Martelly so he can get back and sign some paperwork!

Easter In Haiti

Julner has his arm over his eyes and Julena is looking at him.  Both are on the right side of picture.

It's so great to know that this year my Haitian Sensations get to experience
Easter for the first time (possibly).  Last year they were living in a tent city, malnourished, dirty.  This year they colored eggs, went to church, had an Easter egg hunt.  It's just proof that God  makes things new.  

Easter

Julena Easter 2012


Oh for the love of blogging.  I can not figure out how to rotate the picture so  I'm sorry you have to rotate your head.   


I love Easter.  It is so filled with HOPE.  Real HOPE.  I am so glad that my Haitian Sensations get to experience some of  the same things there as my children here.  


Do you ever have a week where it is filled with all the dark emotions life can throw at you?  
We had it this week.  The D week!
We started off the week with a phone call from a great friend who called off a wedding in three weeks from now.  We were all so upset we still don't know the reason why.  Devastated.  Next, we traveled to  West Virginia for Wade's Grandfather's funeral.  Death.  Paperwork stuck in Haitian  Judicial offices.  Disappointed.  A colleague who is 18 weeks along who got pregnant through fertility treatments to find out there is a genetic defect and she will miscarry any time in the next 2 weeks.  Desperate.   To today, a life long friend's mother died from cancer at the young age of 65.  Destroyed.


I reflect on all these D"s and am so thankful that I have a Savior who took all these D's to the cross for me.  And when he rose from the dead gave me:


Darkness=Light
Devastated= Rebuild
Death=Life
Disappointed=Satisfy
Desperate=Hopeful
Destroy= Restore


Yes when we have those  D weeks and because we are human we all get them.  We look to the one who has saved us with thanksgiving and hope, knowing that He is good.  We can be confident that one day we will not experience the D's again.  


So rejoice!  Be filled with Hope! God has saved us!!


Happy Easter!