God's Timing is Always Perfect...

Bud & I spent last week in Haiti working, meeting with the field director, and picking out our soon to be "Home Sweet Haitian Home". It was a terrific week and we were especially blessed to get to travel with Doug & Jan Hoffman on their first trip to Haiti. We got a lot of questions answered and got to pick our soon-to-be "Home Sweet Haiti Home". Of course, we came home excited and thinking we could be relocated as soon as September. Then, maybe because of fatigue or readjusting to the time change, we both started feeling a bit overwhelmed at all there is to "do" before we could leave. Our Haiti house is lovely and in good condition, but does need to be equipped so comes with a long list of things to "take" when we move. Then there's renting our Dallas home, selling Bud's 1950 Chevy pick-up, a few house projects to be done, growing our ministry team, leaving jobs, family, church family, etc. Whew! Before you know it, we're fretting and doubting and the Lord, in His amazing way, steps in and says, "Be still...I'm here."

I've been doing Beth Moore's "Believing God" study since September and it has been exactly what I've needed at this time in my life. God absolutely KNEW I needed it. This week focused on the FAITHFULNESS of God and Hebrews 11. Just when I'm feeling overwhelmed, Beth writes, "Time is often where He tempers & tests us so that premature births of ministries don't result in lifelong handicaps. God created time & He never wastes it." WOW! What a great reminder! Even though some days Bud & I feel like our lives are on fast-forward, and some days it feels like we'll never be in Haiti, whatever the time frame it's GOD's.

We are so thankful for each of our ministry partners. Without faithful partners, this ministry can't happen. As we prepare to head to Burien, Washington tomorrow to speak at the Burien Evangelical Church on Sunday, we ask for your prayers for traveling safety and that the message we share will be from the Lord and will speak to the hearts there.

Here's a pic of our Haiti House. We are so blessed that it comes with a brand new roof just finished two weeks ago AND thanks to the departing missionary, a pillow-top queen mattress. Oh Joetta, you are our BFF!!

In His Service,

Bud & Cindy

Would appreciate all your prayers this weekend as Bud & I fly out to Florida on Sunday and into Haiti on Monday. What a memorable Valentines Day - spending it in the Caribbean! We are traveling with friends, Doug & Jan Hoffman. It's their first time to Haiti, although they've both been to Mozambique. Doug hopes to be able to establish some agricultural projects in Haiti similar to the work he's done in Kenya. Bud & I will be meeting with the Haiti field director and seeing our good friends - both missionaries and Haitians. The trip will be short - only one week, but we're anxious to see housing options, get more information about our assignment, timeline, language training, etc. More news to come on that!

The following weekend, February 26-27, we'll be in Burien, Washington speaking at the Evangelical Church there. We're hoping to sneak in a stop to Pike's Market too! Again, we would appreciate your prayers for traveling mercies.

A friend today told me a "good" blog includes a lot of pics and less to read (ha!) We're hoping to have a lot of pics to share after we get home from Haiti so be sure to check back in a week or so.

Serving Him Together,
Bud & Cindy