What Red and White and walking very tenderly?

After the 5am prayer meeting we had our devotions on the roof together (psalm 40)... and then we got ready and jumped in a couple "taxis" and drove to Petite Goave to a beach.  Well, we actually got on a boat and went to a more "private" beach for the morning... and into the afternoon.  We pretty much had the place to ourselves, swimming, collecting shells, eating and hanging out.  We got the chance to try out a new dish - Lam-bie (meat out of a conch, boiled, with a vinegar, lime and pepper sauce.) You know, with fresh limes, of course.  apparently, haiti has oranges, bananas, mangos, coconuts, limes, plantain, avacatos, coffee, pineapples, papaya?, and cocoa beans.  We had some of the coffee this morning - mmmmm.  

Anyways, 5 and a half hours is a pretty long... so we are a red team.  multiple applications of sunscreen didn't do the trick - HOWEVER - jake used spray on coppertone spf 30 and is almost as white as the day he left. we arrived back home at 4pm red hot and exhausted.  but prepared to leave in an hour to Tapion to a new church plant, comprised mostly of children - Josh, Serena and Chris shared their stories, and the the team did the easter drama they performed on Sunday morning again.  We have been carried by God's strength throughout all this week - God is good.  after the service, the team handed out the gifts we brought with us and took lotsa "fo -tows" with the children.  

now, clothed in a thick layer of aloe, the team has finished supper and is winding down after a good day... they will sleep "tenderly" on their sun baked skin... tomorrow morning we will be doing the rice distribution for the community, and continue working on the classroom project.

we miss home, and look forward to seeing our friends and family very soon.

keep praying for us, and know that you are in our prayers too! 

jake for the team.