Tuesday June 22

hey friends! sorry it's been a few days since the last post. we were all at the office sunday afternoon to watch the brazil world cup game, and i planned to update then, but the internet wasn't cooperating. attempt #2 was yesterday (monday) afternoon, but then it started storming and the internet went out completely (satellite connection). so here's attempt #3. welcome to haiti :)

so the last few days... saturday we worked in the morning again (to make up for not working thursday), then had a fairly low-key afternoon with just our team at the beach property. the world race team had stayed in Jacmel for an extra few days after the wedding, and they got back early sunday morning.
sunday morning i also had the privilege of teaching at church. warren (one of the guys from the world race team) has been doing a series on the kingdom of God, and about how the kingdom coming here on earth requires an inward transformation of each of our hearts. caleb continued that by talking on tuesday about being pure in heart. i chose to teach on Colossians 1 and 3, on how the kingdom of the Son is supreme, and is greater than the kingdom of darkness we have been delivered from. also went on then to discuss how we are to live then as citizens of the kingdom of the Son, as Paul outlines in chapter 3 ("since then you are raised with Christ, set your mind on things that are above..."

yesterday, they started a big construction project at the church, putting up a large tin roof in place of the tarps that they've been holding church and school and everything else under since the earthquake. i'll try to post a picture or two tomorrow if i can. it's exciting to see so much progress in just a day and a half! they should have the roof completed in the next day or so. not sure exactly what the final plan is, but it's definitely exciting! mission of hope is hosting a missions conference the beginning of july, and so it needs to be completed by then. the construction project is being done by the haitian work crew, which leaves the rest of us to finish more houses! 9 done yesterday, and at least 6 more already today - and it's only lunchtime!

speaking of... time to go eat :)
love you all!

to Him be the glory!