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Thank you to everyone who tells me they are following our blog. It means so much to me that you care and I also know that means you are praying for us.  I wish I had more information to add but I can update you a little.  Michael escorted a team to the airport Friday.  It's the last team for a couple of weeks so, Lord willing,  he can get a lot done on our house.  Before the earthquake, teams typically spent the last night of their trip at a resort close to the airport.  It's good for debriefing and reflecting on how God has used them.  Michael got to go with them this time and I am always amazed at the beautiful pictures he sends.  These places are truly a refuge, as most of Haiti looks absolutely nothing like this.

This is Jude, a house "Pappa" who cares for the children at the orphanage and helps manage the operations there.  He is precious! So glad he got to go for a much needed break I'm sure!

A tree like this is a rare sight in Haiti.  I'm guessing this one was preserved because it is on the resort.  You don't see trees like this anywhere else because the have all been chopped down to make charcoal.  One reason there are few natural resources in Haiti.

That's a lobster, but it sure doesn't look like anything I've seen at Red Lobster!

This is the view of the orphanage from our land.  Notice how much work has been done on the wall.  It is almost complete!  The wall is a project that has been a long time coming and very necessary for the safety of the kiddos!  The orphanage is a haven (and a target) of sorts to the people in the area, and right now it is very easy for people to walk on campus looking for any resource possible.  (food, clothes, stuff to steal and sell)  As much as our hearts want to help the villagers, we don't need them to have "free reign" of the campus.  We have always had a security guard on campus, who carries a sawed off shot gun around!  He lives in a shack that is barely standing, so the guys built this guard shack with living quarters on top for him.  

This is Bob, always smiling, drooling, and willing to help! 

 Today we decided that Elijah will fly over on the 30th with a team of men who are going to help Michael.  He is so excited to go and help with the house and of course see his daddy! I'm glad he will get this experience. Thank you God for all you allow us to do!