It's Good to Be Back

   It's the start of a new year at Sonlight, and I can't even begin to describe how excited I am. I arrived on Thursday with the rest of my fellow missionaries (who are now like my second family) and have been spending these last couple days moving to a new apartment, getting caught up with old friends, and getting acquainted with new ones. I am so blessed to have a great new roommate, Alisha (you should check out her blog, http://sakpasealisha.blogspot.com, it's awesome) and to still be close to my old ones! School starts a week from Wednesday, and it's coming fast! I am thrilled to be teaching Preschool this year (and a little nervous, since this is new territory for me) as well as starting a music program for 2nd through 5th grades. 

    Although there have been the normal setbacks and frustrations (delayed flights, mice jumping out of boxes, leaking toilets, and unreliable air conditioning and internet), the joy of being home in Haiti makes  all of those things seem insignificant. I cannot wait to see what God will do in Port-de-Paix this year, and I am so grateful to be a part of it. 

   I want to share with you these lyrics from "Build Your Kingdom Here", a song that has recently become my prayer for Haiti.

We seek Your kingdom first
We hunger and we thirst
Refuse to waste our lives
For You're our joy and prize
To see the captive hearts released
The hurt; the sick; the poor at peace
We lay down our lives for Heaven's cause
We are Your church
We pray revive
This Earth

Build Your kingdom here
Let the darkness fear
Show Your mighty hand
Heal our streets and land
Set Your church on fire
Win this nation back
Change the atmosphere
Build Your kingdom here
We pray

Amen.