Day 4 in the Passe Cataboise…OOOO, if only our Future Husbands Could See us Now.

Some might wonder about the title of this particular blog…it has become the running joke with Ryna and I as we always end the day dirtier than the day before.  We often look at each other and think, “Man, if your future husband could see you now.”  Tonight we finished the day, covered in sweat, dirt, and decided to have a bonfire and burn all our garbage.  Pretty sure I have a couple layers of filth on myself.  O the Joys: ) 

Well, I have never been so happy in my life to see water come from a faucet.  Last night we went to bed and the water had stopped dripping.  The town is struggling to get water.  The hospital is currently without water.  The women have been walking further distance to find water.  It seems to be a problem with the system, but no one seems to be fixing it.  This is the third week that is has been this way.  We have been filling buckets of water, seems like we are waiting for a power outage.  You never know how precious water is until you might be without it.  Last night I got into the shower and nothing came out of the shower head.  I thought to myself, “Ahhh, its happening, the barrel on top of the house is out of water.”  Then a slow trickle came from the shower head.  THANK YOU JESUS.  We woke up this morning to water.  Lord, giveth.  Thank you GOD.  The other day my bible fell open to Zechariah 10.  I have never read the passage the way I read the passage yesterday.

Ask the Lord for RAIN in the spring, and he will give it.  It is the Lord who makes storms clouds that drop showers of rain so that every field becomes a LUSH PASTURE.  ~Zechariah 10

So neat to see that in a different context in the midst of hardship for the land.  The Lord will provide.  He has already and we pray that he continues to show himself. 

Camp has been amazing.  The children have been amazing joy.  Today we did the story Daniel and the Lions den.  I was the lion, Ryna and Meg were the servants of the king.  I had to pounce on them by the end of the story.  The children loved it.  I think they think we are crazy.  I will take it, if it makes them laugh, I am all in.  Chora, one of our youth workers broke out in singing with the children today.  It was the Holy Spirit.  The children broke out in dancing and singing.  So fun to watch it unfold.  Chora has a gift for music.  It was amazing.  Day 3 tomorrow of week 2.  Here we go.  Here are some pictures of joy from the day.  

Highs of the day:

-Continuing to get a high five from the same little girl

-The water coming back on

-Calling the man we work with in Cite Soleil to hear that the workshops are running smoothly and hearing the kids say “Hello Miss Leah”

-Singing with the children today.  Pictures to come

Please continue to pray for the camp and time with the workers.  Also, pray that God would provide enough water for the day.  Pray for the rain to COME.  Pray for the camp that the children would continue to feel Gods JOY and LOVE.