Many Blessings - Settling In

Well, it has almost been two weeks since Bill and I arrived in Haiti.  As usual, we have been blessed in abundance by the children, resources and more opportunities God has placed in our path.  We are settling in at New Life, Bill's "honey do" list is getting longer and longer and I served the Sunday night supper so the cooks could go home and enjoy what was left of their Sunday with their family.

God has managed to connect us up this week with Water Mission International and we were able to meet and plan out next steps for well drilling in the Pestel area  They are committed to returning with Bill to collect information with the local people of the area to determine next places for drilling.  They also believe water is available in the area and will do everything in their power to make it happen!

Last week we were also able to get food to four orphanages that New Life supports that had run out of food.  This could not have been possible without the help of all who donated for feedings.  Yesterday, a team of eight girls from New Life and three montons visited one of these orphanages to help cook, clean and do laundry for the day.  These girls were the hands and feet of Jesus.  They came back to tell us that the children there had no food before we were able to help them out.  The children were sleeping on dirty floors and some were sleeping on a piece of cardboard being used as a mattress.  Some had no clothes and most clothes that the kids were wearing were dirty.  The older girls shared their experience of the day with all the children of New Life and it was a vivid reminder to them that they need to be thanking God everyday for the blessings He has given them.

Bill and I have gotten to be the hands and feet of Jesus many times this week as well, thanks to our one and only Father!  He has had me running the guesthouse and greeting many new friends and Bill has taken charge of transportation of all vehicles here.  He has given us both a chance to spend much needed time catching up and loving on the children and allowed us time to reunited with our longtime friends Rene, Frantzy and Fedner.  Both of us and mission teams staying here have gotten a chance to do much spring cleaning, readying New Life to be fully booked, 75+, for the month of June.  What a blessing that will be!

Today ended with slip and slide time for all the kids and handicap, meeting the new mate of "Tom" our big lonely Turkey, worship led by a mission team staying with us and all the girls at New Life wishing Miriam and myself a Happy Mothers Day!  I guess we are settling in!  We ask for your continued prayers.  Many blessings on your week ahead.

Bill and Renee Plaza