Friday, March 21, 2008

WEEEEEE'RRRREEEE THERE

Well, thank God again for COMPLETELY providing more than we can comprehend - i am typing this email in the Haiti Arise office in Grand Goave!  Both flights went VERY smooth today, as well as transfers and all that fun stuff.  ALL our luggage arrived with us and we have all unpacked all the goodies we brought to bless these incredible people.  We had an interesting trip from Port au Prince to Grand Goave - soo many people and all so beautiful!  (lots of cute brown babies!!) 

The team is doing really well, its FAIRLY hot and HUMID here (i am getting sweaty typing & thinking) but the fresh-off-the-tree-in-the-yard-picked-mangos seem to distract us from the heat, tiredness and culture shock so far.  We have been welcomed so graciously and are just kinda floating in the new strange atmosphere and culture... laying on the tile floor is a great way to cool off... 

pray for us as we climatize, work and sweat as well as understand where God is leading and helping us process all this new stuff... God is good!  we will be studying James 1 this week - please join us so you can pray along with us!! 

Happy Easter, by the way!!

we love you all and miss you very much!

(BTW - Hi, ethan, nyla and my Hot Wife!)

see you soon!
jake and the team.

4 comments:

Melissa Waechter said...

oh my goodness, I sooooo wish I was there with you all. This trip has been on my mind non-stop since you all left yesterday morning. I will be checking this blog a million times a day so keep me updated (as much as you can) I am very proud of you all...

Be blessed and bless others.....

Melissa

Ralph said...

Heyy Jake,
Could you pass this note on to my Mom + Brittany?
heyy, Mom + Brittany we miss you. I hope your having a awesome time in Haiti and i can't wait to hear all about it :) Keep Britt out of trouble :P
WE LUV YOU: Shelby, Joelle, Nick, and Dad <3

Nicole Digby said...

Wow you all made it! Hi Katie!!! We love you so very much and miss you already. Be safe, do good work and try to have a little fun too. We will pray for you all. Keep us all updated as much as possible and stay near big Kerry.

Love Mom, Dad, Andy and Uncle
B- Ron

JessilynSwanson said...

haha.... "big kerry"... thats my daddy... and yes he's big and scary (but only if you mess with the people he loves!) LOVE YOU DADDY!! (and little brother of course!)

Jess