Wow it has been a while since my last post. A lot has happened since then. First we had Halloween, Hailey was Dorothy and Mackenzie was Minnie mouse. They had a lot of fun running around and getting all kinds of good candy.
Next is the girls fall pictures. It is so funny to see their individual ones where there are wearing fake smiles and then the sibling ones they are both smiling from ear to ear. It is so sweet how much they love each other. They have enjoyed being in school together this year and seeing each other during chapel. I know that Mackenzie will miss having her big sister around.
The next couple pictures are from Haiti. The first is the house we stayed at and the one after that is the view from the roof. Pastor Renee has a lovely home and we were well taken care of and the food was fantastic. The next is of a building in the downtown area that is still in rubble from the earthquake. We worked on pouring concrete for the new floor for the church and the next picture is how much we got done after hauling many heavy buckets. It was very convicting for us to see how little got done when we thought we were doing a lot of work. The people there have to work very hard in extreme heat all the time, there are no cement mixers and machines that just pour it out. We take a lot for granted in America. The next picture is us standing on the concrete at the end of the third day with our good friends from church.
The next few pictures are from a village named Archia. It was so hard to see all the kids with no clothes and to see how they live on a daily basis. They have so little but they are so happy and love any attention you can give them. There were just animals walking around everywhere, this is a picture of a cow walking right by the school in the middle of the day. It was so amazing for me to see Brian talking with this group of boys about Jesus Christ and spreading His word and His love. I am so proud of Brian and so thankful to be married to an amazing man of God.
When we got back we took the girls to Lazy 5 Ranch and they absolutely loved seeing all the animals and feeding them. Hailey loved all the Lamas but was not crazy about one cow with a really long tongue. Mackenzie only got interested in the Giraffe (she is her mothers daughter).
And of course we have to end with our visit to Santa at the Christmas show. That about sums up our time since last post. Sorry it is all lumped into one long post. There is still so much to tell but it is getting late and the girls need a bath. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and have a Merry Christmas!
