Acts 17:24-27: Update from Janese

Today's verse:

Acts 17:24-27

²⁴ “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. ²⁵ And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. ²⁶ From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. ²⁷ God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.

Update from Janese via text:
Power, internet, and water have been very intermittent lately.  The earthquake service was 4 hours.  It was filled with great joy.  Much healing has occurred since last year. Praise God!  Micah spoke last night and did a great job. The sermon was from an American pastor that is a missionary from Brazil.  SDLG often seems like the UN for Jesus.  We love it.  Thanks for all your prayers and support.

Friday we went out of the gates of SDLG and cleaned up trash from the streets and the open drainage ditches in the neighborhoods around the church.  When we first began, we joined a small group of men from the church that had already started.  People were curious and a few said "good job" but none joined us.  Halfway down the first street, some kids started to join in.  Then a few adults.  By the third street, more Haitians than Americans were participating.  Some Haitians were giving others a hard time for letting the Americans work when when they were not.  Moise was very pleased of this outcome.  

The orphans got new shoes.  I don't know of any more precious words than an orphan saying "thank you" from the depths of his heart after being fitted for new shoes.  One little guy just kept running laps around the yard in his new fast and protective shoes.  At the close of the Anniversary, the congregation and children danced with joy.  We were blessed to be able to join them.  Great day in Haiti.


*On a sidenote:  I learned on the news last night that the unemployment rate in Haiti is 70% .  I didn't realize it was that high.  Pray for God's intervention with the governmental policies to help Haitians become employed and educated to create a positive future for Haiti.

Blessings,
Amy