Jan 7th

It's raining again in the rain forest, and we are praising God for all things. We just had lunch with the Thede's and Sloans. It brings us such joy to be able to fellowship and laugh together.
Yesterday morning beautiful singing drew me to the church on the compound, where a group of about 200 women were singing and praying. Haitian's sing beautifully. It always reminds me of how beautiful the singing will be in heaven. I walked in and was surrounded by their harmonies, and when they prayed you would have thought the roof was coming off the building. I was able to pray out loud too, knowing that my language difference would not bother them a bit.
After lunch we walked about 2 miles to the market with Chris and Kathleen. As we passed the bakery, the owner invited us in to see his operation. The oven is about 30ft long, 20 ft wide, and looked like a cement cave. Just as we walked in, they were removing many many loaves with a long poled tool. They brought out about 5 at a time. The baker gave us five loaves as a gift to take home. He is a friend of Chris and Kathleen.
Last night the voodoo people were chanting and playing drums almost all night. I was awake for most of the night. I was wishing to hear the dogs and roosters instead.Yesterday was a special day for them. Last year they kept up the drumming and all for 3 days. Please pray for the lost of Haiti.
Bill has been busy fixing up our house, before he begins his larger projects. Getting me water and a working drain in the kitchen is a priceless gift for me. Think of how many times you would have to walk back and forth from the bathroom if that was your only source of water and drain. I love that man!!