This past month I was 1 of 2 missionaries on the mission station in La Gonave. When I first arrived there were 8 missionaries here, but with injuries, maternity leave, fundraising, and the end of a term, all but two of us had outside obligations. I had only been in the country two and a half months when everyone had to leave, which may sound intimidating.
But actually, it was a neat rite of passage for me because I had to learn everything like: where the stores are located, what to do when I need a doctor, how to run a guest house, how to cook anything and everything from scratch (I make a mean potatoe soup), how drive a four-wheeler, how to speak Creole, how to catch a rat, what to do when the water filter breaks, how to fight a Haitian cough, how to have healthy boundaries, and how to graciously handle other people's needs. And I had to do it all with little advice or guidance from anyone except God. It was kind of cool because at times I knew my choice was cower in my house and cry or take a risk and conquer.
Tomorrow some of the other missionaries will be returning...Wohoo! And by September we will be back up to 7 missionaries. Though I'm excited, I wanted to take a minute just to mention how thankful I am for the past month. I'm feeling pretty victorious.
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