May 13, 2013

Had a surprise for our 53rd anniversary.  David sent me a dozen red roses....but late that afternoon our daughter Cindy came by and ask me to go with her to purchase some gifts she needed for school.  Amanda, our granddaughter was here at the house.  When we returned Amanda had set the table with the roses as the center piece and then had 6 tall red and white candles and 6 floating red and white rose candles in crystal holders along with a beautiful table setting with a lovely salad and a plate of fruit.  They then set up my IPad on the table and it started to ring...it was David on SKYPE...to have dinner with me.  Through all the tears we were able to share our anniversary together even though it was long distance thanks to all the planning of our girls.  It was beautiful !!!
David and staff are continuing to keep the mission functioning.  David is having to do so many of my jobs.  One of our Haitian staff  (Joel) is getting married Thursday afternoon and he is having to coordinate it all.  Cecile is baking and decorating the cake...Mme Girard is overseeing whatever food the bride and groom have decided to serve.  Joel's pastor is doing the marriage service but Joel wants David to preach the message. 
I think every vehicle that could break down has done so in the last month.  Glen and Nicky continue to install all the two suitcases of parts that David took back in with him. North Carolina Baptist group had a young woman arriving last Sat.  David needed more parts so I sent another suitcase and a box to this young woman and she brought the parts in with her.  PTL! 
One of our biggest blessing is to have Sharron Etheridge on the compound.  For those of you who don't know her she was our nurse at GO for several years.  She ministered on the mountain at Fond Baptiste for at least 5 years before coming with us.  She had to leave about 10 years ago to go back and take care of her mother and father.  Her father passed away a few years ago and her mother went to be with the Lord the first of this year.  God is never late. We needed another person in the clinic to help Linda while Sheryl is out....I'm stuck in the US....but God had a plan.  Sharron had planned to come and stay in Haiti two weeks but agreed to stay until the middle of June when I couldn't return.  She is not only a great nurse but a great friend.

May 6, 2013

Update on eye.....The retina has still not attached 100%.  Went back to the doctor on Friday.  Any time I try to look out of my right eye with my left eye covered everything is wavy.  The doctor said it could be this way for several months.  I am anxious to have this eye heal completely so that I can get new glasses and get back to Haiti.  It is difficult to basically be one-eyed due to my old glasses.  The right eye has an implanted  lens so that makes the lens of my glasses way off.
David flew out for a few days and we were able to attend the GO Spring Banquet and the GO Spring Board meeting.  Hard to see him return to Haiti without me. We are not used to being apart.  Tomorrow is our 53rd wedding anniversary. This will be our first anniversary apart.