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Months ago (it has been a long time, I know), our friends from Ft Myers, Mark and Brandy, had a great idea of organizing a donation effort for Haiti.  I remember them commenting many times about how many “team” jerseys their kids had in their drawers from years of playing youth soccer.  They got the idea to organize a donation drive within the the Christian Soccer Association in Ft Myers, FL. They called it Jerseys for Haiti.  When the season was finished, all kids were encouraged to donate their jerseys, and any other jerseys sitting in their drawers from teams past.  A private school in Ft Myers, The Canterbury School, somehow heard about it and donated all their older team soccer Jerseys as well. The result was 5 large barrels of jerseys!     It took me a little while to sort through them all and decide how and when to distribute them.  I had some good “help” too!               ...

A year ago, we were experiencing our first week in Haiti!  We slept at RMI’s guesthouse this week and went to our house during the day to work on unpacking and setting up our home.  I barely knew how to greet someone in Creole, so that week was full of smiles and gestures with the ladies who work at our house.  Once a day Amy had to come down to translate for me for the day! For the kids, everything was new and exciting.  They had never been to Haiti before so it was a fun adventure.  In fact, I remember Drew getting angry with me when we went back to the guesthouse to sleep.  He just wanted to stay at his house!  We had lots of visitors as many of the other missionaries stopped by to welcome our family.  Lots of curious missionary kids checking out the newest family. The week was full of lots of “firsts”. They all had to have turns sitting on the motorcycles:                 ...

Braden decided to do some artwork when I sent him to the bathroom to wash his hands.  “Sorry Mommy!”  he declared too happily!  He’s a lucky boy that I love him so much… ~Becky

I guess this is where the nostalgic posts begin!  Tomorrow is our one-year anniversary living in Haiti.  We plan on posting over the rest of the month our thoughts on this first year and looking back at pictures with you.  It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already.  It’s gone by fast.  It sure hasn’t been easy.  But we made it and are still smiling!  There is such joy in knowing we are right where God wants us, serving Him. Hope you enjoy the posts that follow over the next few weeks! Here we were a year ago today, all packed up, 2 rental cars packed and ready to drive to Miami.  We stayed over night in Miami and flew to Haiti the next day.  I can’t believe how much the kids have grown since then! ~Becky

I missed posting yesterday, but didn’t want to forget to mention it today.  Last year, April 6th, this picture was taken where we were staying at the Reynold’s house.  The kids were having fun playing outside while we were packing up ten 50-pound bags, getting ready to move to Haiti. Later that night, while sitting around a bonfire, Drew was listening to the adults talking about someone who died recently and he started asking questions.  Rob took him aside and talked with him and Drew decided to give his heart to Jesus.  I’ll never forget it :) Happy Re-Birthday Drew! ~Becky