I realized, AFTER the last blog, that I should have reversed our trip, but it's as it is. It was all a blessing for us and we sure enjoyed our many stops and friends. Now we are on to Pennsylvania.
It was a real joy for us to be able to be at Rachel's graduation. She was our third heart baby, and now she is all grown up and a beautiful young woman. We so enjoyed seeing everyone there again. And it was an added blessing when Christine, our fourth heart baby, came to the celebration. They live about 25 miles apart and see each other at times.Rachel graduated with a high grade point average...over 94%, and we are so proud of her. She went for a job interview and was hired on the spot. She will be heading off to college to train for social work. And we cherish the time with her mama and dad, too.
Then it was on to Pittsburgh. We were able to see many of our friends there and even got a tour of Pittsburgh. A lot better than just driving through it. Our friends there were very gracious to open their home for us.
Our trip progressed to the eastern side of Pennsylvania. The group here has done so much for Haiti and it's churches. We were proud to be a part of their service and share in some wonderful fellowship....oh yes, Don got to sit on a motorcycle there too. He was offered the bike for a ride, but time didn't permit it.
From there we traveled to No. Carolina and saw some dear friends who used to live in Florida. What a joy to see their 4 adopted children. all so happy and healthy. And then on to So. Carolina. Miss Lou Ann has always been an inspiration to us, and the short time we spent there was no exception. Her and her wonderful family and great friends treated us like royalty.
We ended up in Florida, first at Sea World, then at my brother and sister-in-laws. 
On to West Palm Beach with good friends there. The night before we left, my brother and family came to visit us in Ft. Pierce. This is my sister-in-law, Bev, her daughter, and her granddaughters.
And then, back to Haiti. It was a long trip, with many stops, but we wouldn't trade our time for anything. Saw many friends, met some new ones and had a super wonderful, God blessed time. Now, it's back to work, and back to God's leading. Pray for us to keep our focus on Him, and His will.
Until next time, God bless, and stay focused on HIM.
It's another day of having fun with computers. For some reason, now my desk top will not go on the Internet, so I'm back on the laptop. The fun never ends!!
We left you at Stan and Gloria's place. That was such a nice place, but had to move on. So, from there we headed to our daughter's place in Wisconsin. Christine and her boys are always so welcoming, and they move around so grandma and grandpa can stay. It was good to "catch-up" with what is happening in their lives and see them again. Again, another grandson on his way to driving. Starting to make me feel old...but then again, guess I am getting there. We were able to celebrate the twins birthdays with them, and that was a joy. Finding out what the boys future plans are is always exciting. Even when they change from what we last heard.
We were also able to spend some time with our son Dale and his family. Sharing with what they were all doing was great. One of his boys is now in college. The next one working toward joining the air force when he finishes school. His desire is to be a pilot. And the youngest will be the next one coming to visit Haiti in January.
From there, we flew out to Camano Island, Washington. Actually we flew into Seattle and our friends picked up us there, then we drove the hour and a half to Camano. This was our fourth trip and I have STILL not seen a whale. Oh well, one day, maybe. But we had a great time, and the weather was great. Even had a gathering of a lot of the people who have been on teams. It's always a pleasure to be there. Seattle is a very active and neat place to visit. We enjoyed fish & chips on the inlet.
And yes, we did get to relax here, too. What a neat way to spend a day...watching the beautiful water, good fellowship and reading.
Have a Christ Centered Day on our Independence Day!! Enjoy and celebrate, remembering that our nation was founded on the Lord!!!
Hello to all,
This will be short. Just to let you all know we are home safe and sound and getting back into the swing of things. Whew...what a time, coming home. So many things in the house not working, including my desk top computer. The batteries and the inverter aren't working either, so aside from the airport, Don is running in circles trying to get things working again.
But even with the problems, it's good to be home again. Abbie was excited to see us when we got off the plane. She has grown so much!!
When things are working right again, I'll post some photos from our trip. It may take a few posts to tell all the wonderful things the Lord did for us on this trip. He definitely walked before us, stayed around us, and walked with us. We had a great time and visited some wonderful people. Seeing family and friends is always a huge blessing for us, but God went WAY beyond that this time. And Don even took me to Sea World. Great to have some fun and relaxation together. Even though Orlando set high temps the day we were there.
I'll try to update VERY soon with news and pictures. The situation here is still difficult and not improving. Pray for wisdom and strength for Don in dealing with people who come for help.
We are praising God that our next container is already on the way. Great job Stan!!!
Keep looking up, our time here is getting short!!
In Him and His love,
Karen
I have had several people ask me for an email address. At this point, I will share one where you can contact me, if you want. I don't check it real often, but I do check it. So, if you need to communicate directly with me, use the following:
HH5DAD@aol.com
Have a super God blessed day!!!!
Hello again,
We are well into our trip in the states, and what a trip so far. I'm not going to go into much, since I'm sitting in a hotel room. And the photos will follow when I have more time to sit and sort.
We have had a fantastic time so far. It's been great to spend time with most of our family. I'm so happy to have current photos of the kids, grand kids, and even the GREAT grandsons!! We have already had a wedding (and we'll post pictures in the future), been to the pacific northwest, stayed on a mountain top in Alabama, and saw many, many of our old friends.
One sad point was when we received word that one of our wonderful old friends left to be with the Lord. Ed, we'll miss you SOOOO much. And we are praying for Mary, his wife, who was left here. They are probably one of the sweetest couples we have known since becoming Christians. And such STRONG Christians, who kept the Lord at the front of their lives, and it showed. Now we are praying the Lord will surround Mary and keep her. She is such a loving, giving person. Please keep her in prayer.
Well, tomorrow, it's on to northern Pennsylvania for a graduation. Rachel was our third baby, and she is now a wonderful, beautiful woman, with a bright future ahead of her. We are so thrilled to be able to be there for her graduation. We pray God will continue to be with her in all she does.
We'll upgrade again soon, if we can get on the Internet again. Keep us in prayer and pray that the Lord will be go before us as we travel.
Until next time.... God bless, and be with you in all you do!!!
Then it was on to Pittsburgh. We were able to see many of our friends there and even got a tour of Pittsburgh. A lot better than just driving through it. Our friends there were very gracious to open their home for us.
Our trip progressed to the eastern side of Pennsylvania. The group here has done so much for Haiti and it's churches. We were proud to be a part of their service and share in some wonderful fellowship....oh yes, Don got to sit on a motorcycle there too. He was offered the bike for a ride, but time didn't permit it.
From there we traveled to No. Carolina and saw some dear friends who used to live in Florida. What a joy to see their 4 adopted children. all so happy and healthy. And then on to So. Carolina. Miss Lou Ann has always been an inspiration to us, and the short time we spent there was no exception. Her and her wonderful family and great friends treated us like royalty.
On to West Palm Beach with good friends there. The night before we left, my brother and family came to visit us in Ft. Pierce. This is my sister-in-law, Bev, her daughter, and her granddaughters.
And then, back to Haiti. It was a long trip, with many stops, but we wouldn't trade our time for anything. Saw many friends, met some new ones and had a super wonderful, God blessed time. Now, it's back to work, and back to God's leading. Pray for us to keep our focus on Him, and His will.
