The month in recap!

Since I can remember my best friends name was April. Our mothers were friends and so it was destined that we too would be best friends. We have been there for each other through the tough times but also through the fun times. We have been friends for so long and are families are so close you might as well consider as sisters. That is what she is to me, my sister, the person I share everything with. For everything we have in common, there is one thing that has always made us closer and that is our faith in God. God blessed April with finding a wonderful guy named Brooks. Well in July Brooks proposed, so for the last three months we have been planning and putting together the wedding of a lifetime. Last friday night on October 26, 2007 at seven o'clock my best friend got married. I am so so so happy for her. I do have to tell you that it was a very strange thing signing the marriage license, knowing that my best friend has a new best friend, her husband. But as I had realized before hand I didn't loose my best friend, I gained a new friend. Brooks is a good guy and is always fun to have around. April, I am so glad that God provided you with a great guy, a guy who not only loves you but loves God. I pray that God provides me with a guy that loves me as much as Brooks loves you and who also loves God. Congrats again and I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



And now back to everything that happened before the wedding. I went to Haiti, my forth trip. And as with every trip I loved every single minute of it. I got to see Steven and Belle see their Mom again. I got to see my Mom with her children for the first time. I got to love on the children who hold most of my heart. I also got to experience Mother Theresa's hospital and orphanage. God opened my eyes that day for sure. Everytime I am there I fall more in love. In love with the Country, the orphanage, the nannies, the workers, the boys at St. Joe, with God. My everyday is filled ith thought of how and when I can go back "home", to the place that is my life. I have only been away from there for a few weeks but it seems so much longer. I long to be back, I long for the children to yell Bet-tany. I long for them to want to sit on my lap, I long for them to fill the emptiness when I hold out my arms. I long for thier kisses and thier smiles. I long for hearing them sing. I long to talk to Angela again, I long to try and talk to the nannies. I long for Haiti.

There you go Megan I have finally posted. I am so glad you all haven't given up on me. I promise I will post some more pictures from my trip soon!

SISTERS!!!

Three sisters! I love them all.
The day Alyssa was born I am rumored to have ran down the hall at the hospital shouting, I have a little sister, do you want to come see. And though somtimes she doesn't think so I am so proud of the person she has become. She truely has God shining from her. She is beautiful both on the outside and the inside. She is the first sister God gave me and I thank him he made her patient and just the way he did because she puts up with me like no other person can.




Then there is Amber and although she may not share my last name she my sister. Her parents are my God parents. She is not only my sister but my friend. We share everything with each other. We love the same things and always like to be crazy and have fun. She is the sister that tells me everyday that she loves me and always is the one to put a smile on your face. She is full of life and love for everyone. I love being with her and her family they are so much of the person I am.




Then there is Manthania, or Matu as I and so many others call her. The sister that God choose for me. She is so much more than I could ever imagine. Her attitude is me all over again, and yet we are so different. We may be seperated by many miles but my love for is so strong that she is here in my heart. I can hear her laugh and see her smile. Somedays I sit and watch my videos of her and the kids over and over. I miss her dearly but someday she will be here and not just be the sister in my heart but the sister in my arms.

To my three sisters. The biological sister. The God sister. The Adopted sister. The one thing is we are all sisters, and better yet the three of you are my sisters. I could not have ask for any better sisters than the ones he can me. You have helped make me and mold me into the person I have become. We have shared the worst of times and the best of times and still somehow we make it through.

Alyssa thank you for always putting up with me. For knowing how dumb I can act and how nerdy I truely am and still letting me talk to you. Thank you for not only putting up with me at home but at church to. For being quiet to make up for my loudness. For being realistic and liking reality to balace my love for all things not realistic. For laughing with me, for crying with me, for being clumsy and sometimes as silly as me. Thank you for loving God! I love you so much.

Amber thanks for loving me for who I am. Thanks for baking cookies with me and letting me sleep in your room. For always making me laugh. For being my sister friend. For knowing the underlying meaning of the word maybe even on the internet. For making me feel that I am always wanted no matter the hour or what you have going on. Nowing that no matter how dumb we are we are going to have fun. I heart you my dear dear sister.

Matu Mwen renmen ou anpil anpil! Ou tre' espesyal. Ou bel, Ou bel, Ou bel, hehe, (I was going to do this all in creole but it is one in the morning and I took a night time tylonol cold, and so my creole sentence making skills are not working so well right now.) Anyway Matu, you have such a wonderful laugh and spirit, no matter what has happened to you in the past I know that you are loved by so many now. I am so glad God choose you to be in my family and you make our family complete. I am coming soon and we will have lots of fun with Mama, Papa, and Nicot. Mwen pa janm sispann renmen ou.

The Other kids in my life

Malaki, this little boy is the only boy I think could give Fritz a run for his money.

Sophie and I, I love her so much, even when she gets mad and talks to me in German.
Alec has the most amazing eyes, and when he smiles it can light up any day.




Sophie, Lily, and Malaki looking outside.

Sage Micheal Patrick Mullen, the boy who makes going to work everyday worth it.










For as much as sometimes I hate getting up in the morning, once I get there and get to see there faces it is worth it. Some of these children come from homes where love is pouring out, whether from parents, grandparents or something even from a foster parent who just got there adoption process started. Others come from homes that are not that good. Everyday though they come together and brighten the day of anyone who walks into the different rooms where they maybe located in the Childrens Learning Center. It amazes me how much the remind me of the children at Angel House. Little things they do will remind of the out pouring of love and joy I feel when I am in Haiti.
One more thing I can be thankful for... a job, for now, with wonderful children.

To See Again

You can see more than love in these eyes....

You see wanting...
strength

beauty

fun
Trouble with a capital T

Magic

But most of all you see Jesus and his endless love for them and us. You see through thier eyes and the eyes of the chilred around what it is to really and truely have the Joy of Jesus which is greater than anything!

Pre-party Preperations &Party Pictures

Katie and Aleah, they are the greatest!

And Non other that You-You making the birthday cakes! That's right she made two cakes.
The Happy Birthday Banner.
Hope celebrating with her friends.

Jefferson opening his birthday present from his Papa and Mama, he really liked the ball unfortantly the ball was popped by Waa-Waa later the same day.

I was given the task of taking pictures of the Party Preperations and the party itself. What were You-You and Anne thinking. For those of you who don't know we decided to have a birthday party to celebrate everyone's birthday. So there are the first few pictures there will be more coming soon along with other posts about the wonderful time I had in Haiti.

An Amazing week!

Noah and Garrett

Jonas
Jonas and Mitchell


Reece and Eddie



Manthania is getting so big

So thank you to all of you who prayed for me last week. It was another absolutly amazing experience. Imagine that me having a good time in Haiti. Haha. It was a whole different dynamic than the other trips I have been on. Being with my peers is wonderful especially when they are as into God as these people were. I really enjoyed meeting everyone especially my friends from California (which happens to be the best place ever because they have in and outs) haha. Well anyway the week surpassed all expecations and God was ever present. I am so glad God had it in his will to let me go last week. He had so many things to tach me and I am so glad that he choose the way he did to teach me. I am also glad that he worked in the lives of the people with me. God is amazing!

I hope you love the pictures there are many many more to come.

5 Days!!

So I arrive in Haiti this Sunday. I can't believe it is finally time to go back. I cannot wait to walk in the doors of Three Angels and see all the kids staring up at me. I can't wait for all the kisses and hugs that I will get and I cannot wait to be in the place that makes me the happiest.

In five days I will be back home, I will be in the place I know God wants me to be, and with the children I know he wants me to love. God is always working and I cannot wait to see what he has in store from me next week and what I can do to show Gods love to the people of Haiti.

Please God bless the trip that I will soon be taking. Let your spirit start working now in the lives of those going. Help us to accomplish everything and do it all for you. Prepare the hearts of the children and staff of Three Angels and also our heart so that our lives can be impacted in the best way possible. Mostly I just ask that your will be done on our trip. Thank you for the times that I have already been to see these amazing children and thank you for this trip too. Thank you for my call to be a missionary and the many things you have planned for me. I give this trip and all I do on it to you and your glory.