Being Still

"Be Still and Know That I Am God".

One of the toughest commands given to us tells us to sit and virtually do nothing. How ironic is that?

Since we negotiated for the use of land for the construction of PPM 4 in Darbonne, a city otherwise devoid of relief efforts (photos of current living conditions here), we have reached out to a network partner for funding to proceed with this much-needed community of transitional shelters. As is a requirement of good stewardship, their board of directors is having to meet to discuss the viability and urgency of the community and pray for guidance. I honor that.

Still -- the waiting is difficult. I have filled the past few days with searching out a few friends in Port-au-Prince and other areas surrounding Leogane in an attempt to offer encouragement and to catch up on each others' lives since the earthquake. It has been good to find that most of our partners, although wearied and significantly worse for the wear, are still alive and still pressing on in their work for the Lord. Rebecca always says that missionary work is not for sissies and she is so right! But even after all they have been through, with few exceptions, our friends are still looking at the half-full parts of their glasses and looking to the future of Haiti with hope.

I am praying for an affirmative reply from God and from our network friends concerning the funds to begin construction on PPM 4 very soon.

Prayerfully Still,

Roody