I sewed up the back of a lady’s knee yesterday. A pig bit her. But… the worst thing was it was filthy with chewed up leaves, and I had to pick every speck out. The Haitians, for whatever reason, like to chew up leaves and pack it into their wounds. This was a 1″ by 2″ three-cornered tear, and it was so difficult to get those little specks of leaves out of it. The lady was older, and her daughter was with her. The daughter kept saying, ” I told you not to put leaves in it. See I told you it wasn’t a good thing to do!” I had to smile, at least some people are learning!
Guess what surprise I had this week! My parents came down, and I had no idea they were coming! I knew they were planning on coming the very end of the year, but it worked out better for them to come sooner. Last Sunday morning they walked in and I was shocked! They had to fly back Thursday, but I so enjoyed having them both here. Mama had been to Haiti once before, but that was before I was down to live. I was so much fun to show her my life here, and introduce her to my friends.
Another thing that has happened recently is a date for my return to the States. I’m going back to TN the 21st of February. I am going back to rest up a bit and gather some materials to start some Health and Hygiene and Prenatal Health classes. Of course that will take quite a while to get the materials and training I need. I really don’t know how this will all work out, but I do know that it is a dream that is becoming a vision as time goes by. Please pray that God would direct each step of the way, and that I do not try to do things in my own strength. I hope to come back to Haiti sometime next fall, but I’m not sure when and where to. God will open the way if that is His w ill for me.
God bless each one of you!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
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