God is Faithful, Even During Difficult Times




The beginning of our time in Haiti began very well! We made great progress getting our house ready for the year, increasing our Kreyol and meeting many Haitians and Missionaries in the area. It was great seeing the impact that God has had through missionaries over the years. The Good News is spreading in Cap-Haitien. While you can hear the Voodoo drums at night, you also hear Christian songs and worship played through loudspeakers during the day.
 
We got the sink and running water!

Our friends built this while we were sick to protect our water heater.

  However, the third week we both fell ill. We initially thought it was an allergic skin reaction, but it turned out to be a serious tropical disease. God provided so many people that supported us over the next two weeks, for which we are eternally grateful. Missionaries from many different organizations rallied behind us to help us make it through. We were treated diligently at Bethesda (the medical clinic affiliated with our school), but after 2 weeks they decided that we needed to return to the US for medical treatment. A doctor from the US even came over from LimbĂ© and wrote a letter to help us enter the US and the medical system.
 
Driving to the airport.
Missionary Flights International graciously saved seats for us on the next flight and we arrived in Ft.Pierce, Florida. This is the same organization that delivers mail to us in Haiti. They even had a vehicle ready with directions to the hospital printed out and they allowed us to stay in their guest house (where we are right now).
 
Getting our IV treatment to stay hydrated.
Praise the Lord! We have all been discharged from the hospital after 3 days of treatment. We have a check-up in a week and hopefully we will hear what our illness is on Monday.

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