Reflection

I (Tina) just realized this afternoon that this week marks four years since I first stepped on Haitian soil. That thought caused me to go back to all the things that were going on in my heart and mind at that time. My first thought was the silent discussion that I had with God as our team stood before the Otterbein church congregation during our commissioning prayer on the Sunday before we left for that first Haiti trip. I left God know that I was not happy about leaving my four boys at home to go on this missions trip and whatever He did, I did not want him to call our family to Haiti . . . . I didn’t even want to go to Haiti for this week long trip. It didn’t take too long for God to start changing my heart and mind, as you can see from my journal articles just a week or so later.

 

July 15, 2010

Alright, we just spent our last full day in Haiti, or have we? God has really changed my heart about this country. Rob talked to Lee today about the possibility of our moving down here when RMI expands their staff. As hard as it is to think of leaving our family at home, I could really see the boys enjoying living here. It’s definitely something to take to the Lord in prayer, daily.

July 17, 2010

Almost 24 hours home from Haiti. Lots of mixed emotions!! What’s on the horizon? Is God doing something new in us? Can’t wait to see!!

Following this July 17, 2010 entry, we got readjusted to our life here in Greencastle and put the idea of returning to Haiti in the back of our minds as we jumped back into the ministry that we had here. It was about a year later before we would even begin to think much more about the possibility of moving back to Haiti . . . . but God continued to work in our lives.

Wow, my head continues to spin with the thought of all that needs to happen in order for us to make it back again. We said from the beginning, that if God wanted us there, He would work out all the details. Sometimes the wait seems unbearable . . . . but we are continually reminded that it is all about God’s timing, not ours.