It is Simple...

We are spoiled!

Part of Bud's job in Haiti is maintenance on the compound. For the past few weeks he's been working in the Holiday House - our hospitality house where teams have their meals. We have three lovely women who do a fabulous job cooking for all our guest - Mary Marthe, Jeanne, and Madam Joseph. They are all committed Christians who serve in the local church and sing in the choir. They all have very sweet spirits and over the years Bud has joked and laughed and sang with them and they have prayed him through both of his accidents in Haiti - rejoicing alongside us in his healing.

Today he finished painting in the Holiday House and while cleaning two five-gallon buckets afterward, one of the ladies rushed out and asked what he would be doing with the buckets when he was finished. Confused, Bud said, "Do you need one?" She smiled brightly and said, "Oh yes, I could use one to carry water to my house."

Overwhelmed at the thought that this woman who works so hard to feed our guests and has a good job in Haiti compared to so many, still lives where she has to carry clean water to her house daily, Bud did exactly what he should...he gave her BOTH of the buckets!

Lord, forgive us when we grumble about the ridiculous little inconveniences and help us to remember the great blessings you have provided every time we turn on the water faucet.

And again I say, "We are spoiled!"