Guests
We have been encouraged by some wonderful guests recently.
Steve and Carol. They brought their whole family to Haiti – a set of triplets in 6th grade, two 9th grade girls, and themselves. They had such a refreshing passion for living out our faith. One night he was talking and he said,
“It’s awesome to be around some many irresponsible people.”
He was saying that following Jesus with faith can look very irresponsible. For me, it is easy to be focused on wanting to put money towards retirement, having enough money in our bank account, basically just security of life. It is a good reminder that Jesus just gave his life away. He had none of that. If he was living today, I know he would look irresponsible to many of us.
This is a great weekend to reflect and listen. To sit quietly. How can I follow in faith as Jesus did? He is probably speaking to you right now. It may sound irresponsible to others. I try to remind myself to look through the lens of eternity. When viewing it with that focus, it no longer looks irresponsible. Instead, it will look like love. It looked irresponsible for Jesus to go to the cross but he did it for love. It may look irresponsible for Steve and Carol to bring down their whole family to Haiti, but they did it because of love. To show love to others in Haiti, to be an example of what love looks like with their kids, for their kids to show love to others.
Their last morning here their faith was tested when their daughter got extremely sick right as they were about to leave for the airport. A few people prayed over her and she was back to normal within the hour.
Creole Class
We finished our Creole classes with a game of Scrabble in Creole! The fact that we finished doesn’t mean we’re fluent in Creole, but we now have a firm base so that if we can continue to practice. We will continue to keep learning.
Pistach (means peanut)
We have a new kitten that joined us at the guest house! We aren’t sure how she will do with the dogs! They are slowly getting acquainted.
7 responses to “Quick Updates – Irresponsible Guests, Peanut, Creole Class”
The cat is a boy!!
I know! It’s kind of strange because our other cats have been girls. This should be interesting 🙂
I think it is wonderful to have a pet cat around the house. I am sure it will be a hit with many of the guests.
Ryand & Melissa,
Love the lesson on irresponsibility! We don’t get enough teaching on this!
For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength. I Cor 1:25
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. I Cor 3:19
Thanks for your foolishness and sacrifice.
Blessings, Joyce
Joyce,
Great verses! Thanks for sharing those! I am going to put those verses up this week on our dinning room white board!
– Ryan
Ryan, my favorite saying from the Steve-Carol family unit was from little Eva. One night she was dazzling and inspiring me with her profound faith in Jesus. Out of the mouths of babes, she said, “Jesus wants you to be a freak”…(paraphrasing)- look how all these people raise their hands in church! not just one hand, not just raised at waist level, but HIGH up in the air, and they sing so loudly. They love the lord and aren’t afraid to show it. That’s being a freak- that’s faith. That’s love.
Sweet Eva, where ever you are, thank you for your words and for sharing your perspective! You never know who you will meet in Haiti, and who will change the way you think. This Sunday, on Easter, for maybe the first time in my life, I was a freak for Jesus 🙂
Tiffany – Wow, that is so awesome! Thanks for sharing!