Cati Goes to Haiti

About seven months ago, I wrote a post titled " Ayiti Cheri ." This means beautiful or darling Haiti. It's an expression used by many to describe Haiti. I have titled this post "Ayiti Cheri Toujou," translating into the idea that Haiti is still beautiful. Seven months ago, Haiti was experiencing unrest. The general population was distraught over a spike in gas prices surrounding subsidies. Some Haitians chose to take to the streets as a sign of protest. Some Haitians chose to burn tires and shoot guns as a sign of protest. Other Haitians chose to shelter in place, waiting for the unrest to past. They have resiliently been living their lives for the last seven months. Doing the best that they can to survive. To feed their families. To send their kids to school. But tensions remained. Fuel shortages began to happen frequently. The Haitian currency, the goude, has been depreciating at an alarming rate.** The price of staples goods is increasing. Economic cris...

The last time we talked, I was in the middle of a study on Colossians and in the midst of long-suffering. Today, I'm going to share some more truths I've taken out of Colossians and how they apply to the place I sit now ... grace and peace. Like most long-suffering, it was for a time and has begun to pass. [That's not to say there won't be long-suffering ever again in my future.] It's no secret I've been working through some conflict and was working to find the best way through it. I'm on to the next piece of my processing and that is grace and peace. Does that mean all of my conflict is completely resolved and no longer an issue? No...but it does mean that I'm making steps towards the closure that I need on the situation.  Over the last few weeks, I've been able to rely on the Lord to guide me in my next steps and to let Him lavish peace on me...regardless of how the situation turned out -- because God doesn't always work it out like we ...

This wasn’t originally going to be the title of my blog. The original title was going to “My Life is 85 Degrees.” God has a funny way of changing things.   Before I really get into the heart of this blog post, I do want to say that I was able to get to the States for a couple of weeks at the end of June and get a refreshing break that I needed from my Haiti life. Don’t get me wrong, I was ready to come back here, but it was SO good to see my people and spend some quality time with those I love most!   Visited Dad at his new job while I was home so naturally I took a selfie with Baby Barrel Bob! Let me also say, my life is normally about an average of 85 degrees (or more) and air conditioning is cold. I have officially acclimated to Haiti weather. While in America, I had to take a long-sleeved shirt with me everywhere I went! That’s what 11 months in the Caribbean gets you! Coming back to Haiti, I knew that July would potentially be a tough month. If you’ve be...