Tuesday, 3-3

What a journey so far, each trip having its own set of adventures and this one is no different. Two members arriving on time at the airport (with me) and yet nearly missing the plane, but as God would have it we encountered two very kind gate agents that held the door minutes longer than they should have to allow them to board (who does that anymore?), my first lost piece of luggage in all our trips and an airline that won’t deliver it to us 5 hours north of PaP (we’re working it out-see note below), and a broken down charter bus in the pitch black of night in the mountains of Haiti and yet God delivered us through it all, safe and sound, to chez Voltaire. Each team is so different and this one is no different. People of different ages, genders, colors, nationalities, and much more but we are one in the spirit, one in the Lord, serving each other and the people of Haiti and being served BY them too.

The worksite on day one was pure love poured out in human form. Hugs from those we love and who love us; it is a beautiful thing to experience and to witness. Normally quiet people opening up about how they see God at work – yes it’s just day one and we are feeling good and “feeling the love.” It doesn’t hurt that the weather is THE BEST I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN HAITI! Yes, all caps to that. Temps in the 80’s, cool breeze on the patio and as I type this tonight, excellent “sleeping weather” as all you Michiganders will understand, a worksite with a real flush toilet and a sink to wash our hands and shade all day today. When we get to mixing concrete later in the week we’ll work in an unshaded area but it is so perfect. Everyone is well, feeling good, tired after that incredibly long day to get here but we are good! And to Ms. Tracy who I hope is following our blog, John M. to the rescue. Seriously. He met us at the airport just for a hug and a hello (and of course his t-shirt) and we exchanged phone numbers “just in case” and guess what?  It is just in case time. We are flying the baggage claim ticket to PaP tomorrow morning on a flight out of Cap, John will go to the airport and retrieve that package with the ticket then go to the other airline and retrieve the bag then catch a bus north and deliver the bag to our doorstep. He very much wanted to work with us this week but we could not arrange it and yet God arranged it perfectly. Vince even pointed out tonight, “Lynne did you notice the ladies made up four beds in the men’s room this week when there are only three of us?”  Hmmm… they knew before we did that John would need a bed and it is waiting. And I’ll close with this expression of gratitude to all the churches that collected donations. We checked eight extra bags overflowing with everything you can imagine and we are still making our way through all of it.

Time to turn the blogging computer over the Miss Becky. Thanks for the prayers from home. We feel it.

Lynne Punnett - First Baptist Ypsilanti