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It is always exciting when a group comes in and focuses on the Pastors and their families.  Port Orange came in to do a Pastor and family conference, revival, and spend a day with the youth in the Brigade (which is like a youth / scout / marching band) group.  Our Haitian pastors spend their time shepherding and serving the local flock, what a joy to have a group come in and shepherd and serve them.
The week started out getting ready for the conference and the banquet.  The pastors and their families came and stayed at the Nan Lundy church.  There were classes for the pastors, the wives, and their children.  Each class focused especially for that particular group.  I know it was nice for them to get fed spiritually.
Then came the banquet for the Pastors and their wives.  The group went to a lot of extra care to make sure that it was a special night for them.  They decorated the mission group area with candles, special table decorations, soft music playing in the background.  A special dinner was prepared and the group served them.  They then had games …

We always tell everyone to be flexible when they come to Haiti.  Plans can change at the drop of a pin.  The clock does not dictate schedules.  The weather changes things in an instant.  Rivers can dictate your travel plans.  You need to just go with the flow.  I know all of that but sometimes it is even hard for me.
Here we sit in Port au Prince now for the 2nd day and most likely will be here another day-and-a-half.   We got here on Thursday and today is Saturday and it looks like MAYBE we might get to fly out on Monday.  The plans keep changing on us.  Tortug Air tells us that they have closed flights to Jeremie for 72 hours and then will reevaluate.
Now, we have a group ready to go and work and we cannot.  We know that God is in control and there is a reason why we are not flying.  We just have to be paitent and wait on Him.  How easy to say but difficult to do.  We really need the help that this group came in to do but I try not to …