How are your feet?
One of the important components of the physicals for the Mission Possible students is the foot check station. Each child takes off his socks and shoes and a team member checks for sores or peeling skin or any other problems. Those feet definitely see some use! When you live in a place without many roads and sidewalks and don't always have access to shoes or to shoes that fit, your feet are dusty and dirty (and if they are like ours, some are probably stinky :) ). The good thing about checking feet is that it is an easy and inexpensive way to improve health for the children. What better way to serve and practice love and humility. This week, one of our translators, Macintosh, jumped in and did this task faithfully.
So, for perspective, how are your feet? Can you clean them whenever they get dirty? Do your shoes fit, and how many pairs do you have? We are so blessed to spend this holiday that is intended for giving thanks here, in a place that highlights how much we have for which we should be thankful.
We are thankful for safety today. We are thankful that Maude made us turkey for supper! We are thankful for each other-what a great time of sharing we had tonight, revealing who we had been praying for this week and encouraging each other. This team is an amazing group of people who are authentic and learning to love like Jesus. And then, the singing in the kitchen, AKA kitchen karaoke. I wish you could have been there. It Is Well With My Soul, Amazing Grace, Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart, etc. The melody and harmony filled the room, and it was breathtaking. We sang together for the best part of an hour (and it was the best part of the day!).
"The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
You're rich in love and You're slow to anger
Your name is great and Your heart is kind
For all your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
Bless the Lord, Oh my soul
Oh my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
Oh my soul
I will worship His holy name
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore"
Thanking Him in Haiti...
