God Always Provides What You Need

September 03, 2019

I knew once we began school, life would be busy and we would get into a routine and life would feel "normal." We have been in Haiti for one month and there is still so much I need to learn.

Kreyol: Next week I will officially begin my Kreyol lessons so I can speak with teachers, staff, people at the market, neighbors et al. Not only do I want to communicate with people, but I want to show Haitians that I am making an effort to assimilate to their culture and not impose mine. Shawn has a good understanding of French (and a lot of courage) which helps him. Abigail is learning French along with her classmates and Keenen has been working on counting in Kreyol.
Driving: I have only driven as far as the school which is about a mile and half. I should venture into town, but my fear of causing a lot of car accidents stops me.
People: One month is not long enough to understand a culture. I am still learning my role as a missionary in a country with a deep-rooted history.

On the other hand, life happens fast here. The four of us have made some amazing friends, we have already learned a lot, we have worked a lot, we have witnessed struggles in Haiti, we have already fallen in love with our students, we've started church in our home, we have sweat more than our years combined, we've eaten street food and we already miss our family and friends. However, the most important thing I've learned is that when you cannot get things at your convenience, you depend on God a whole lot more. Consumerism makes it easy for all of us to try to solve problems on our own rather than trusting God at all times. When you depend on God for everything, He provides. He provides peace, he provides friends, he provides wisdom. Bad things will happen, but to see the immeasurable ways God sustains us drives us to continue fighting the fight.