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Hello all,

Another great weekend has come and gone. On Saturday while Chad was off at Christoph’s I went with the ladies into Petit Goave to help do a gigantic shop for the team that will be arriving tomorrow. It took hours! It’s not like home, where you can walk into the local grocery store and get everything in one place. I love going to the market and seeing all the different items that vendors are selling and hearing all the calling back and forth. It’s quite an experience.

Yesterday Chad and I both had an opportunity to share in church. We both talked about how God has worked in our lives. As per tradition I started crying. It’s still not easy sharing about a much loved nephew who went to be with God at a very young age and a sister and brother-in-law who have had so much faith in the will of God. I know that God can use this small child’s life, and the example of my family to bring people closer to himself.

Chad talked about his life and challenged the people in the church to watch how they are acting and what they are saying when with friends or in the workplace. People are watching their behaviour. Unfortunately Christians often don’t present the best example – we don’t live out our beliefs (Chad and I are as guilty as anyone of this). As one individual put it, “The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Christ with their lips, and then walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle” (Brennan Manning). Surprisingly Chad didn’t cry which was rather interesting as we both tend to be big crybabies.

Today the compound has been in a flurry of activity as everyone has been running around preparing for the team that will be arriving tomorrow. Chad and I are feeling really blessed that our friends, Gord and Robin Houghton will be arriving with the team. We are thrilled that they will be here for our last week….is it our last week already? I get emotional thinking about it! My heart is very much with the Haitian people. I can speak for Chad when I say that his heart is also with the Haitian people. While we miss home and will be happy to see everyone, this is like a second home. Haiti will always be a part of our lives.

Chad has been working on “the wall” with his helper Edsa. It’s been an incredibly slow process, and a little frustrating at times but he seems to be making progress. The posts that he poured a couple of days ago turned out great and I think he’s trying to get them into the ground either today or tomorrow.

It’s been really hot today. I think it’s one of the hottest days that we’ve had since we arrived. Dublin has a bit of heat rash – more than he’s had so far. It doesn’t seem to be bothering him or affecting his mood. He’s his usually happy self. We gave him a bath to cool him down and he had a lovely time. I think his heat rash may be bothering Chad and I more than it is bothering Dublin!

Anyway, we’ll post a new update soon. Missing everyone back home. Much love to you all.
Thank you for your continued prayers. Please pray that we’ll remain healthy and finish the last days of our trip well.

Chad, Kelly, & Dublin.

PS) SAC – We NEED to get a team down here in November! There is much to be done!