We started the day with Sunday service at the Grace Church in Titanyen. It was remarkable for this group of reserved Minnesotans to watch unrestrained worship. The nearly two hour service was filled with special moments, from the little boy who embraced Jay, to the babies with Mary and Alyssa, to the wound fix by Brophy, to the little boy who wormed his way to Jackie and immediately laid his head in her lap. But two things stand out: Rick delivered an amazing message to the church in his 2nd-ever preaching event. Very brave, and well done! He gave all credit to his Creator. :) And, near the end of the service Pastor Gary exhorted the congregation to come to the front if they were ready to accept Jesus into their life. A gentleman was inching his way towards the front, answering the call, and was a bit nervous. He missed his chance and the service ended, but afterwards he approached and said he was ready to accept Jesus into his life. They prayed together, and this man's face was radiating pure joy.
After saying good-bye to the kids (not easy!), we headed back through Port-au-Prince and went up into the mountains. Did some shopping along the way, and took in the breathtaking view.
The word of the day describing this was perspective (thanks Joe!). Perspective fits in so many ways....
- Physical: We were looking at this beautiful panoramic - Cite Soleil is right on the coast - and remembering all we have seen over the past few days.
- Material: The richest country in the western hemisphere, a 90 minute plane ride from the poorest (Thanks Jeff G!).
- Spiritual: This week we've seen love between strangers, prayers answered, joy amidst desolation. Spirituality on steroids, and a stark contrast to the whirlwinds of daily life.
- Relationship: Our perspectives on each other.......we wished for a video of our first meeting a few months ago....to laugh and compare to the family we have become!
This past week has brought us all so many memories that we'll treasure forever. Gratitude was another word of the day this evening, the blessings were abundant. Glory to God!
-Goulet
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