A Meeting with Steve

God is so good! I am just amazed at grand scheme that the Lord lays out. Back in January as I recently mentioned, we met Randy and Pat from World Wide Village (among others). Randy got us connected with Steve who had lived at the Baptist Haiti Mission for one year - right after he got out of high school.

We met with Steve last night and he had many great words of wisdom for us as we prepare to depart to Haiti. He told a number of stories about his time and expereience in Haiti and at the Mission (that we always enjoy hearing to help us understand what life is like there). He had some great suggestions and information regarding dealing with people, managing/monitoring my own family, and how to make it through the tough times that are sure to be ahead of us.

Both Tina and I felt that we were just sitting there like bumps on logs. We both value the wisdom of other fellow Christians that have been through so much. Sitting there and taking in all that people have to say seems like the best thing to do to us (we did this with Randy and Pat, too). We didn't really talk about ourselves or experience much, but rather asked questions to find out more about the people we are with, to sit and be in amazement of our Lord and the things he accomplishes, and to find out how God may be planning our lives in Haiti (however long we stay).

Steve was, and will probably continue to be, a great resource to us and a great blessing from the Lord. All the praise to God, we found wisdom in him.

PROVERBS 3:13-18
13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
and the one who gets understanding,
14 for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
and her profit better than gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called blessed.