It's a winter wonderland outside, and nearly every day i have been out walking through it :-D
I arrived home last tuesday, when i was thankfully able to leave on my scheduled flight. Due to unfavourable election results in Haiti, there had been some unrest and American Airlines had cancelled flights for a few days. thankfully, my tuesday flight remained as scheduled, and over the weekend leading up to my departure things in Haiti had remained calm.
The night before i left, one of the other volunteers (who was also leaving on tuesday) and i went through the rooms at the toddler house to say goodbye to all the kids. I had an easier time of it because i knew that I WOULD BE COMING BACK (in January)! :-D I got to give the kids hugs and kisses and say 'I'll see you after Christmas!' Knowing this made the goodbyes so much easier! What i didn't know was that while i was home for Christmas, some of the kids would finally be able to go home to their Forever Families in France! I'm so happy that they get to spend Christmas at home with the families who have waited so long to be able to love on them. I'm so glad i had the great honour and privilage to be a small part of these precious children's lives for a few short months! They are all such wonderful kids with so much potential! I know they can go far. I pray that as they grow up, they would find their wings, achieve their fullest potential, and live in the beautiful plan God has for each of their lives! Ti moun yo, mwen kontan ampil mwen te konnen nou et renmen nou! Bondye beni nou anpil! <3
It's been good to be home with my family, and to see friends and church family again! I'm so thankful for the supportive network i have here at home! Their prayers and love mean so much!
i look forward to Christmas and all that goes a long with the season....the food, the family, the fun, the snow. But the most important thing i need to remember is that the Christmas season is all about, and in honour of, the One who gave up EVERYTHING in order to become the greatest gift that anyone could ever recieve. The gift of a Savior to rescue each of us from the our desperate, broken selves. To be so loved by the One who created the galaxies and the grain of sand, to have Him know every detail of my life....that is the greatest gift of all! Over 2,000 years ago a baby was born in a humble stable among the livestock, to a mommy and daddy who loved Him, taught Him, and raised Him. But this wasn't just any baby. This baby would make the greatest sacrifce in order to give the gift of eternal life to every person who chooses to accept it. This baby would change the world!
May each of you have a blessed Christmas!
