Partying while Packing for Haiti: Part One

With somewhere around ten days till departure, it has been all about the details.

Tons of items were donated for the people of Fort Liberte.

Friday night I dropped the kids off for a trial sleepover at the Asberry residence. Then, Reece and I went to pick up a few trip necessities: Sunscreen, bug spray, and batteries. I spent most of the outing checking my phone and trying not to worry. There was planning about donations and getting them to the church, and some dinner somewhere in there too. I took my daughter's blanket to bed with me. I'm praising God that Bethan has been so patient with my neediness. She texted to ask if I was okay because apparently the kids were doing great. :/ I would never had noticed that I had such trust issues concerning my children if God hadn't required this journey. This is another praise because trust and obedience are so entirely connected.

 This is a blurry phone pic, but still proof of my packing prowess

Saturday morning was a group packing day at Clarksburg Baptist Church.  We battled a group of bikers to get downtown.... and by bikers I mean racers on bicycles. It was an excellent time of fellowship and team-building. We were very blessed by the generosity of all the people that donated items to be taken to the Haitians. It was incredible. People were beyond generous; the items were thoughtful, and it was awesome. We loaded these gifts into 50 lb. army duffel bags that will be nearly impossible to carry.  :D Excitement is starting to edge its way past the terror. There is no better remedy for selfishness than serving others.