The Journey Begins!

     Well, I woke up at the buttcrack of dawn and made it to the airport with ample time to spare (thanks to my awesome big brother!) and dreamt my way to Dallas. From there, I practically walked right onto my next flight, after a tram malfunction, of course! ;) Luckily, I serve a God not bound by time, and I managed to make it onto my flight to Florida just in the nick of time! I wish you could have seen me, smack dab in the middle of a college football team that had just won the 1st place trophy the night before....needless to say folks, you don't need to leave the country to experience adventure; Simply obey His commands, and you'll never see endure a dull moment. :)
     I've never been back to the same exact foreign place before, and it was incredible how much more smoothly everything went! I was familiar with what customs would entail, and I wasn't at all surprised by the "fend for yourself" baggage claim. I even stood my ground in Creole when the suitcase-carrying brigade bombarded me at the exit. Even more noteworthy, I saw a familiar smiling face at the end of the exit underpass! Tall, beaming Wysner (sp?) met my eyes and immediately began jumping and laughing! Neither one of us knew who to expect...he was apparently sent to pick up the American in Port, lol.
     With him was a missionary couple who left their careers in optometry and pharmaceuticals to serve the Haitian community. I felt like I'd known them forever, and I had the privilege of being a passenger during his first driving experience in Port (he drove like a true Haitian, I might add!). 3hrs and dozens of Wysner stand-up comedy later, we arrived at the New Vision Orphanage. There I reunited with another missionary family I had met this summer, as well as my new roommate Jenn! Jenn arrived 2 days ago, and this is her first time leaving the country! She is 17 and has an incredible heart! We've not stopped talking since i arrived, and i can tell this is the beginning of a b-e-a-utiful friendship! I also got to meet the kids for a short time! They were intensely watching Peter
Pan, but i was able to steal the attention of 3 of them for about a minute ;) haha! I feel right at home...

Friends, I am going to try to blog as often as possible, Internet willing, but please let me know if you have any questions I can address! If you would continue to be in prayer for :
     * The fever is going around at the orphanage, already infecting 4. Pray for healing and wisdom.
     * Continued accommodation to the culture and language (the kids don't yet speak english)
     * Ministering to women through a beading ministry tomorrow. Please pray for intentionality and opportunity!

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! I'm praying for you as well :)