Finally

Home.  What a powerful word this is.  It brings to mind a place of safety and welcome.  It speaks of comfort and loving relationships.  It means that you belong.

Since the 2010 earthquake, the more than 30 orphans at Christian Light have been homeless.  Over the past four years they have been shifted from classroom to classroom in temporary camp-like conditions. It has been four years without a real, stable, secure, and comfortable place to call home.

This weekend we helped with the cleaning, packing, and moving of luggage that would help to transition the children to their new home.  Here are some of the younger children (making some silly little faces) sitting on the mounds of clothing that we washed and packed into bags for the move.

As we worked together and I talked with some of the older children, it was clear that they have become a bit disillusioned and don't want to put too much hope or excitement into this move.  I think it's hard for them to believe that finally, they are home.  Their new home is a really beautiful place with a large play area outside. I'm hoping to get some photos in the next few days, once the chaos of the transition has settled.

Thank you, my friends and family who make New Hampshire my home, for following along with me during this time in Haiti.  Thank you for the words of encouragement and prayers that help me to remember that no matter where we are or what is happening in our lives, we are safe and secure and accepted and belong because of who we are in Christ.  What a blessing it is to be reminded of the truth that with Him I am finally and always home!  Love in Christ, Jessie