May 2010
SHAHEENUPDATE
HAITI This update is for you who, we have found, really care for us. Some of you we may have met once, others, we have known our entire lifetime. We understand that we could just as easily use facebook, twitter, or email to write you individually. However, we want to offer a more personal touch in updating you about how our lives together, by the will of God, are progressing.
I had met during my internship in 2007. I was able to see all the children whirlwind month. I can at the Haitian Children’s hardly believe it is the Home (they have grown first week of June! This SO much!), hangout with newsletter is VERY full, fellow missionary friends, but we hope you enjoy it. and even get the opportunity to visit THANK YOU for your Teresa (my former intern prayers and support as mentor), her husband, we embarked on our and daughter, Nora, at journey to Haiti last their mission base in week. The Lord kept us Christianville. I was truly safe, and did great things blessed. Despite the joy of through us while we were being in Haiti, I found there. We were able to even greater excitement deliver lots of supplies to in getting to travel to the Children’s Home, and Haiti and serve the Lord other missionaries. They alongside my husband. send their many thanks This was our first trip as from Haiti. leaders, and married. It It was a joyous was challenging but we reunion for me as I learned from each other, reunited with friends that
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and walked away from the experience DEFINITELY looking forward to the opportunity to serve again in Haiti. The pictures around this piece are from this past trip. In the left corner you have a sweet little boy from the IDP camp in Jacmel. Clockwise from that picture: Upclose look at the damage, Jiryis walking through the IDP camp, me with Teresa and her wonderful family, and a quick glance of the many tent cities that have popped up around Port au Prince.