This Week at a Glance

Last Sunday (12/07) started quietly at our house. First thing in the morning, Nathan was found on the front porch giving Tobi some much appreciated loving:)

But Sunday morning, also rewarded us with several tree limbs which were brought down in a rainstorm Saturday night. This gave the boys a good reason to get out the new machete that we bought and give it a good workout. Notice, Tobi was there for some moral support, as well.

Sunday afternoon, Lee, Daniel, Nathan, Isaac, and one of our teammates, Greg Harvie, went for a four wheeler adventure in one of the dry river beds close to our home. They had lots of fun and were overjoyed to come home with no repairs needing to be made to any of the vehicles.

Each morning, the RMI staff meets for devotions at 8am. I can’t remember which morning I took this shot, but Greg Harvie is leading our devotion on this particular morning. This half hour or so is always a highlight for me (Tina), because it is my brief opportunity to interact with the staff most days. Each morning I am in awe of what God is doing in and through this incredible staff of Haitian and American men and women coming together to serve our incredible God. One morning, I hope to get a video of our time of worship to share because it is always so beautiful, whether or not I am able to understand what is being sung:)

Also, this week, I finally remembered to have the boys help me to get a picture of this little hummingbird nest that we found in our citron tree on Thanksgiving morning. This one lone egg has been in the nest for the last couple of weeks and we haven’t seen any birds sitting on the nest, so I’m guessing that it won’t hatch, but it was fun to find it, anyway.

This week was also the Annual Assembly of MEBSH (The Baptist Ministry that RMI works alongside). The Annual Assembly brings all of the MEBSH church pastors and leadership together for a few days of meetings. This particular picture was taken on Thursday evening as RMI’s Haitian Director, Benjamin Altema shared the heart a passion of RMI with those present for the evening.

And I close with this picture of a little corner of our living room with just a few of the special Christmas decorations that we brought with us, reminding us of special people at home, whom we love and miss as we move into the Christmas season. We are excited to have the opportunity to spend Christmas in Haiti this year with new friends, but that does not mean that we have forgotten all of the family and friends that are celebrating back in the States. Thank you to each of you who have played a role in making sure that we were here this year. We are so grateful for what God is doing in and through us.