Day 5 has been a long day. It began around 5:30am when my
alarm reminded me of how tired I was and how much I needed coffee. Coffee would
soon be made, thanks to Ms. Allison. It would also be quickly consumed as we
left for Church on the Rock just before 6am for a morning worship service.
As we left the guesthouse, the streets, just like me, were slowly
awakening. As usual, it was a beautiful morning, breezy, cool, refreshing.
There were a few scattered clouds strolling leisurely through the sky. There
were a few people moving about, some light traffic, but mostly calm. We made
our way to the church service and were greeted with smiling worshipers, good
music, and a wonderful time preparing ourselves for the day. We would need it.
It’s been a long day.
Day 5 has been a hard day. We delivered water for the second
time this week to Cite Soleil. It’s hot; water is heavy; children need to be
loved and held. All of that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion. Pair
that with our afternoon trip to the Home for Sick & Dying Children, and you
get to have your body and soul torn at the seams. Haiti has a way of doing that
to you. There is a such a mingling of beauty with brokenness, of strength with
weakness, of happiness with sorrow. From moment to moment, it seems that we
rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15).
Day 5 has been a good day. Our team sang the children’s song
This is the Day as we sat down to eat
breakfast this morning. This line is significant, “This is the day that the
Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” No matter how long or how
difficult the day may be, it is the Lord’s day, and the Lord is good. I will
choose to rejoice in Him even when there are things I cannot understand. Today
has been long and hard, but it has also been good. I am grateful that His grace
is sufficient for every kind of day.
God bless,
Jacob
