Sunday, January 25, 2009

Gods' Hand of Protection...

We are currently hosting a 12 member work team from Iowa, an adopting parent & her father from IL & a close friend from IN in our now guesthouse. Last night the adopting mom wanted to bake a cake for her boys' birthday. They thought the oven was on, well, after 10 minutes we discovered that the gas was on but the pilot wasn't lit. I turned the gas off & opened the door for about 5 minutes to let it air out & then I put a match to the pilot as I turned the gas back on. As I did, the collected propane gas in the bottom of the oven blew up (& out!) in my face! The double burner grate flew up & over my head as I put my face to my hands & turned away from the oven. I walked away, unhurt, w/slightly singed shoe laces!
Stephen said, "Mom, God must be watching over you!". I whole-heartily agree. All praise to God for his divine protection in such a situation as this!!
More good news is that one of the guys on the team is a heating/cooling tech & he was able to repair a part on the stove that blew off. Also, the cake was baked & the birthday happily celebrated today :) One more time, praise the Lord!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Family Update

It's been awhile, again.
December was a busier month than usual for us. We had alot of different kinds of guests staying with us as well as getting our house ready to move into before the next MTM team was due to arrive January 7th.
One of the great blessings that we have living in our guest house is that we get to meet lots of interesting people & make new friends from litterally all over the world. One such family came to Haiti all the way from Saudi Arabia! Jordan & David became fast friends as Jordon & his family came to meet the twins that they are adopting from our freind Rachel (Rivers of Hope). The Barron family are actually from Australia, living & working in Saudi for just a couple more years.

No pictures this round, but it is a definate that we are now moved into our new home. Our first night was new years' day..what a way to start the new year! It's been relaxing (when there is time to relax!) having our own place to "come home to" when teams are here to work with us. We moved the cats down (Fannie & her offspring, Gustava), but Fannie hBoldas decided that she likes the guest house better..it is her home. We'll get some pictures up for you soon.
It's time to go pick up the boys from school so I'll report more later. For now, God bless each of you as you begin this journey into the new year!