So Much Still To Do

I saw Jesus the other day. Several mornings I heard a bell ringing on or near the compound. I even joked about it being a fire alarm (there is no fire department). Then the other day Lori and I realized that it was always at 10:00 AM. Every other time I have been here, at 10:00 AM everybody on campus would stop and pray for the mission and the people here. Even in the O.R., we would stop and pray if we could. If we couldn’t stop, someone would pray as we listened and continued with the surgery. That hadn’t been mentioned at the twice-a-day meetings we have…..and we had been here over a month at the time. The bell was the Haitian staff calling everybody to prayer in the compound. They had continued the practice even though the American missionaries had stopped for some reason I am not aware of.

Jesus is doing a great work in these people.


I heard the devil yesterday. A rumor has been going around town. One which I believe to be true. Someone has been practicing a voodoo ritual that involves things I don't care to mention. Lori and I know that this sort of thing happens, but some readers might not and I don't want to shock or scare them. I actually wrote this draft, with the details, a couple days ago, but I have been struggling with the decision to post the details.

A mob of people, convinced they had found the people responsible, took the law into their own hands. They took the lives of two people in a horrific way. The results of the mobs actions were witnessed by several of our missionaries.

I am more concerned about the actions of the mob. I knew we were stepping onto the battle field with the devil, I guess I under estimated how many he had such control over.

There is so much work here God still has to do. Use us God, as you will.