Thanksgiving + Clinic

Here are a few pictures from our Thanksgiving. We had such a good time getting ready for our dinner with the Thede's and eating together.




































Eli, Anna, and Chris preparing food!
and The Thede's, our family in Haiti!

On Saturday we traveled about an hour away to join with other missionaries in the area for another Thanksgiving meal. It was held at this radio station building, which is also where an English church meets. It was interesting to meet missionaries and hear what they are up to in Haiti. Anna, Eli, Chris and I sat in the back of the truck on the way there and had quite a ride over the bumps and around the speeding buses! It was fun.

I am a little late on writing this on the blog but we have some prayer requests we would like you to join us in. The clinic here has been going through some very difficult circumstances lately. A doctor who recently had to be let go has decided to set up a clinic right across the street from the Wesleyan clinic, in spite of the fact that a city only a few miles down the road, with about 40,000 people has no doctors. He has even gone so far as to encourage people walking to clinic to come to his, instead of coming here. As you can imagine, this is discouraging. In the month of December, the clinic that Dr. Kris works in is having a special deal for patients to come see a doctor for less money. We are praying, not that we would be able to outdo the other clinic or take patients back from them, but that this will encourage people to come onto the compound and as a result be exposed to the good news of Christ! Will you please join in praying with us? A team from the US was supposed to be here this week, but we found out just 2 days ago they are not coming. This is also discouraging as they were advertised for (A pediatrician from the States would likely draw people) and now they are not coming. Please pray for Kris as she is going to be given most of those peds patients in the coming days as a result. A few other prayer requests are:

-Pastor Rigo, the hospital administrator, is stressed about this situation. He is also a pastor to a church over an hour and a half from here, and has numerous responsibilities. He is also losing sleep as he stays up some nights with his sister who is sick. Pray for strength and endurance for him. Pray that he will have wisdom, and just for his physical and spiritual health.

-The staff at the clinic, to have good relationships among themselves, and to keep their focus on serving. Also for their encouragement and opportunities to steer patients toward God.

-Patients- That many would come during December, and that they would be led to a relationship with God. And that they would find relief from sickness in this place that has less resources.

-The clinic across the street. For the doctor and for a nurse who is possibly working at both clinics, but not admitting it. That somehow this situation would be redeemed. Pray that this doctor and nurse would come to know God.

-For the moringa trees that Kris hands out to the patients...pray that they would grow and provide nourishment for families. Praise the Lord for Anna and Eli who willingly fill hundreds of cups with dirt and moringa seeds to be handed out.

Thank you so much. Please consider praying each day for the clinic this month. We would love to hear about it if you will do this. Drop us an email or leave a comment. One way we can encourage Pastor Rigo, Kris, and others involved is to let them know how many people are praying for them and carrying the burden with them. (For more info...you can check the Thede's blog at www.portmargot.blogspot.com) Hope you are listening to Christmas music today!!