grace, grace

For the past week, we’ve had 5 Grace College (master’s degree) students visiting Canaan. It was a great week for them and our community here. They served and loved the children like few teams do. On Friday, they made a significant journey to deliver hundreds of bags of food to people still suffering from the September hurricanes. They also painted dorms, bagged food, relaxed at Club Indigo, visited another orphanage, and went on a significant hike to a natural spring.

There’s just something different about Grace (college that is). Canaan welcomes lots of teams over the course of a year (probably near twenty different teams). The two Grace College teams that have come during the past 3 months have been different. The teams have interacted with the kids and lowered themselves unto service more than other teams. Coming from an office (GC Admissions) that constantly tells people Grace is different, it is exciting (and relieving) to know that it actually is! Grace students serve others naturally and quite well.

All else is going pretty well here for me. There have been a few ‘speed bumps’ during the past month, but all in all, things are progressing and I am adjusting. Many thanks to those of you that are praying for my language learning - I have definitely had an increased desire to learn during the past couple weeks.

On another note, it has been interesting being in Haiti during the election back home. I do read about it, but I am not bombarded with the news as I am sure you all are. I look forward to the election results and the possible new direction for America. Regardless of the outcome, may we all pray more justice, less debt, and no war from Washington.