i started this morning jumping out of bed when i realized that i was or was very soon going to be late for morning devotions if i didn't get moving. the power had been off for a while and it was warm, but then again, that is pretty much every morning.
my precious friend jordanne put together a collection of birthday cards for me today and i have opened those throughout the day and that has been such a beautiful and encouraging gift.
truly though i think the thing that has been the most overwhelming is the amount of medicine this group has brought. the day before the group arrived we had two tubes of triple antibiotic ointment left. i almost cried thinking about how difficult it was going to be to not have that over the next months. i had sent an e-mail to the groups asking them to bring the medical things we need, but you never know what type of response we were going to get?? the response was amazing!! we have so much triple antibiotic cream that we had to put some away in storage. unbelievable! of course there were other things as well, tylenol, ibuprofen and so many other medicines that we need here all the time. i think that was basically those were the best birthday presents ever.
i went to the front after devotions to thank everyone for their generosity with what all they had brought and of course someone thought they should announce it was my birthday, so i had a group of over 120 people serenading me. (not my favorite!!)
to top off the night my friends here gave me a surprise cake and presents party. my friends were creative with their gifts as you have to be in haiti, but i was so grateful just for their love!
to love and be loved is such a blessing in our lives.
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