Things i love...

I promised to share a few of my favorite things in our new home, so here goes:

The warm sunshine, and clear, clear blue sky.

The little hummingbird that frequents my porch, and reminds me of Gods love for even me.

For rice and beans and spicy sauce.

For shining black eyes and little brown skinned children all around us.

For the ability to learn a new language, and friends who help me.

For team members who care, and share, and live life closely with us, generously.

For a strong husband, and how he leads, and loves, and gives so much every day.

For 5 beautiful, healthy, growing children who make my life so rich.

Mangos. mangos. mangos. 

The ocean, our "extended " back yard.

These are a few of my favorite things...

(and not in any special order)

Things i miss....

I rarely get real personal in this little space. When the my vistor count jumps in numbers by the 100's , but very few people sign their name, its a little a lot scary, ya know?

But today, I am stepping out to share. Someone ask me one the other day what I miss the most here.

I honestly could not think. I very much miss my mom, sisters, friends that are more like family, and friends all around. 

But what I miss otherwise?  I feel so at home here.. and the peace we feel about listening to the call of God is incredible. It carries us. It makes the missing less harsh.

But then, as I was thinking about it,  I realized there are things I miss.

Like turning on the faucet and getting hot water. For dishes or showers, or for washing clothes.

Like the smell of spring, with the cool mornings and birds appearing.

I miss not seeing my nieces and nephews learn and grow. (although I must say the aunties do a great job of sending videos and pictures. Thank God for VOXER!)

I miss not being able to thrift shop when I choose to.

I miss a big yard of green grass. And mowing it.

In my next post I will tell you about the things I love. Some of my favorite things.

There are many!

Of veggies and other favorite foods...

Fresh ginger and anise make a

delicious Haitian tea. They add sugar of course!:)

We enjoy fresh mangoes often!

Fresh cabbage, eggplant, onion, garlic and tomatoes

are easily available at market

Some of our favorite foods as a family are fresh made

banann with picklies,  or

fresh bananas with honey and peanut butter

(Thank you Uncle Ave, for the invention and introduction!!)

We are eating from this hanger of bananas right now:)

Happy Birthday Abby!!

Have I ever seen a child like you?

-Abby May Myer-

You bring such life and such love to my days.

Some days I wonder if you are 6, or 16,

because you see the world through deeper eyes than those of

a 7 year old.

You have the softest of hearts. So gentle,

full of love, oozing with joy.

When you pull my face into your hands when I kiss you goodnight,

you tell me I am "the most kind and loving mother you have ever

known- could we please get up early to have tea and a little chat

together?"

My heart  knows that God has big plans for you. You will see the

weak among the crowd, and love them.

You will see the hurting,

and hug them.

You sing on rainy days, and you ooze with life on the sunny ones.

Don't stop loving life. Don't stop serving, and giving, and

smiling.

Your first birthday in Haiti....

-Haitian friends decorated your cake

-You had a new dress, a gift from "Mum"

-Richa ordered soda after the party started "because its for her birthday!"

You were so excited for your party you could hardly contain yourself.

Daddy found you a bike!!

New friends to celebrate with. (I think she was missing Pa and Mum:))

My beautiful girl... keep squeezing the breath out of every moment.

I'm SO GLAD you are ours!!!