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This month was nothing like the last. Every month will bring a new experience and challenge. I am so glad for what God has done in and through me this month. Everything from our VBS to street evangelism, day at the beach and the waterfall has been filled with God’s glory! The spiritual and physical attacks our teams have faced this month are hard to comprehend. We have been clothing ourselves in the armour of God each and every morning, as we have been fighting a battle! 

 
Trying to find the words to best sum up my experience in Haiti, the Lord laid Psalm 27 on my heart. Everything from the beauty to despair to the attacks to seeking the Lord and waiting – the last 18 days have opened my eyes to the needs and hurts around me.
 
Psalm 27
The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. 

One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; At his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord 

Hear my voice when I call, O Lord, be merciful to me and answer me.  My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. 

 
Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; You have been my helper. Do not reject or forsake me, O God my Saviour. Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Teach me you way, O Lord; Lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence. 

 
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord!
 
At a recent street evangelism, I was asked to take a child home. This little girl’s name was Arastelle. The mother is unable to care for her and her three other children. Her youngest son is 2 and can’t walk. Her kids are sick. She’s the mother, father, provider…and poor. Has nothing. We prayed for healing. Try telling a beautiful young women with four sick, malnourished kids that everything is going to be okay and that God will provide. Look into the hearts of the sick, broken, weary, poor, needy, homeless and let them know the love of God when they have nothing and only know what’s right in front of them. I’ve gained compassion. I’ve felt love like I’ve never experienced before. Not just any love…God’s unfailing love! It never would have made it through what I have witnessed and seen if it wasn’t for God’s comfort and love. He let me see what I would normally want to walk away from…he let me see the beauty in the filth and the filth in the beauty. We so often just focus on what we want to see rather than what is.
 
I must add an update to a previous blog, I Ask for the Haitians, since so many of you were praying! Today, our team went back to the area we were at the first week of ministry. I was able to see Estelle. We were all able to say our good-byes and see her new home that God has blessed her with. We were also able to introduce her to a new friend, our translator Rachel! This is a huge blessing, as Estelle doesn’t know any Christians or have any friends in the area. We praise God that we were able to connect and see her beautiful face one last time before leaving this devastating yet beautiful country. Before we left, we gave her Isaiah 61 to meditate on, and we were able to pray for her. God is good. She had been waiting in anticipation to see us, and God knew how much this relationship blessed all of us!
 
What an amazing month. What a God. How blessed I am. He is Mighty to Save!

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Thank you for your prayers through this month. Cambodia is so close…after a 10 day Debrief in Santo Domingo, DR, we will be in Phnom Penh, Cambodia at Rubbish Mountain…what my team has experienced this month with the garbage burning and brokenness will be felt in so many more ways next month. I encourage you to check out this video for more information on Rubbish Mountain. It gives you an inside look at what we will be doing beginning March 4!