Life in Haiti

Today was another day spent at the beach. Monday is our official day off, so we usually pack everything up and head to the beach. We enjoyed a game of soccer and a good game of frisbee on the beach. Once again, the weather was perfect and the water was warm!

Things are really going well with my classes. I still feel a bit overwhelmed at the amount of students I have and I feel a lot of pressure, being the only English teacher in the school. Many of my students will approach me with English questions in church or even when I'm just walking down the road. They are so eager to learn! Sometimes they'll even stop by the mission house to ask questions and practice speaking in English. I feel as though my English teaching is not at all limited to class time! I'll be walking down the road and hear people calling out 'teacher, my teacher'! lol I'm not used to being so elevated in society!

It really amazes me how godly the Christians are, in our church here. Whenever something good happens, they always say, 'Praise God'! If I ask someone how his day went, he'll say 'It was good, thanks to God'. It amazes me how they are constantly focusing on Him and His goodness in their lives... these people who have so much less than me. I realize that I came to Haiti to teach English and to share Christ's love with the Haitians, but I feel like they're giving me so much more in return! I think that in North America, we've become so used to all our comforts, that when something good happens we often forget to thank the one who made it happen!

Thank you for all your prayers and for taking the time to read my blog updates. Please know that I am praying for you, that God will strengthen you and lead you acording to His will.