Fanmi

Fanmi (family) - A group of objects united by a significant shared object.

As I have been soaking up Haitian culture over the past months I have come to realize one thing, that the Body of Christ is the ultimate family. Having so many people from different walks of life, countries, cultures be together in Haiti for the same reason only God could have perfectly crafted the people to bring into my life this summer. Being able to worship, have deep conversations and bask in Gods greatness with people who all serve the One is a blessing beyond words. 

Being surrounded by such devastation within families here in Haiti breaks my heart. That children are going without food, being sold or sent to live somewhere else, and more importantly going without knowing what to be truly loved feels like breaks my heart in so many ways. Yet I have been shown a unity of family here by children taking care of children, mothers & grandmothers taking care of other children, fathers holding their babies. The way all the children in the home here at CLS love each other and look out for one another gives my heart a joy. They have become family without choosing each other. They are all bonded and were brought together by the love of Jesus Christ. 





"God decided in advance to adopt us into His own family to bring us to Himself through Jesus Christ. This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure." Ephesians 1:5


The comfort in knowing He planned me to be apart of His family, to give me brothers and sisters to spur me on, and a connection wherever He guides me in this life is something I am so thankful for. He brought me places to teach me and prepare me for loving the orphaned, the motherless, those children who can not defend themselves. He put people and children in my life to learn how to take care and raise children up in a loving environment. 


"Take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her. Bit if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God." 1 Timothy 5:3-4

God has grown my intense desire to be a mother, whether they be my own children, adopted or fostered He has given me this love and passion for His children. I know He has brought me to Haiti to be just that, a mother to the motherless. I am resting in His peace of where in Haiti He will have me go. I am praying that whenever and if He ever wants me to start a family that it will be in His timing and in the meantime to focus on what He has for me right now. 



     Part of me desires to be a Katie Davis right here in Haiti

"Childlike, kingdom members accept God's love, and, knowing the joy of being loved, concentrate on being loving. Trusting in God's love, they also know God is working all things for good." Romans 8:28 

GOD - He is our significant shared object. He shares His love, grace, mercy, sovereignty, patience, peace and so many other things with us so why is it so hard for us to share HIM with others? Us as the body of Christ need to be BOLD for HIM. To share HIS LOVE to those who aren't receiving it. To share HIS light for those who are living in the darkness. As a family we need to support each other and spur each other on towards HIS love. 
     
      " And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another- and all the more as you see the day approaching." Hebrews 10:24-25


I am so thankful for my blood family that God has given me. Their continual support and encouragement helps me everyday.

 Prayer Requests:
That God will bring clarity to the next place He wants me to love His children. That He will open the right doors and clearly close the wrong ones. He will protect these precious children He brought into my life here at CLS and I will be able to see them again soon. For my friends He has so graciously given me this summer that their transitions back at home go smoothly and He will be glorified when sharing of what He did in Haiti this summer. 

Thank you for continual support to all those who are financially, spiritually and prayerfully supporting what God has me doing on this beautiful island.

~E