blast from the past...or abilene...or haiti

We got a visit yesterday from Blake Burchfield and his wife, Katie. We knew Blake at ACU and Holly worked with him in the Domincan. Blake then worked with the Gautneys in Haiti. He met his wife, an American working for the orphanage next door to the Manna property in Lagossette. They now work for the orphanage, Children of the Promise. It was so good to see them, as they are on a vacation/anniversary trip around the island. It was also a reality check, after being frustrated because our nice apartment doesn't have electricity and our nice car didn't work like we thought it would for a day or so. Blake and Katie have been caring for desperate, starving, sometimes dying children, and are often the only ones there to witness their growth, their pain, and even their deaths. Our electricity means nothing. Thank you Lord for the refreshment of old friends and the reminder of what really matters.