One final update for you

Hi Team!

 

The day is here!

 

If you need anything please call me or send me an e-mail...

 

If you have not sent us your prayer partners, please do so as soon as you can.

 

Don't forget your passport and if you have it, your immunization card.  Also, a copy of your passport

 

Be at the airport at 6:30pm with your bins...  Terminal 4!

Alicia and I will have some reading material for you on the plane.  And we have a 5 hour layover in Miami.

 

Psalm 121

A song of ascents.

 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills—
       where does my help come from?

 2 My help comes from the LORD,
       the Maker of heaven and earth.

 3 He will not let your foot slip—
       he who watches over you will not slumber;

 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
       will neither slumber nor sleep.

 5 The LORD watches over you—
       the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

 6 the sun will not harm you by day,
       nor the moon by night.

 7 The LORD will keep you from all harm—
       he will watch over your life;

 8 the LORD will watch over your coming and going
       both now and forevermore.

please pray

we are all very excited

but some people are getting sick

thank you

Just a couple more days!

Hi Team -

A quick update. We are scheduled to have electricity! :) So that means we will have fans and stuff. I can't guarantee the reliability of the electricity, but it will be there and we should use it sparingly.

"11In him we were also chosen,^[e] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory." - Ephesians 1

I have pretty much run out of people to update you on. I'm sure there are more, but we have so much to do!

If you need anything please let us know.

Thanks -
Lucas

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Are you excited?

Hi team! So exciting, our packing meeting is today. I am ready to put all this stuff in bins. Except for the fact that we won't have a bunch of donations until tomorrow. Oh well! I also talked to Bill today on skype, he said he is working on electricity for the house really hard. They were planning to have us run off of city power, but the city power hasn't been on for two days. He said the portable fans we are bringing are a GOOD CALL :) We are going to pack as much as we can tonight, but please remember we have to prioritize by the list that bill and susette sent us and as much as we can for our projects. Anything beyond that, we can look into the possibility of purchasing extra bags. They really need these shoes and books though... I can guarantee you everyone is awaiting our arrival haha. I also talked to Renald down there who oversees the girls home, he can't wait for us to come too!

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." - Ephesians 2:8-9

Logistical Items and another update

I was thinking today at church, next week we will be at Port-Au-Prince Fellowship worshiping with the Haitian people! So cool! First the logistical items...

We are meeting at the airport AT 6:30. We have to wait for everyone to get there before checking in. OU BESWE LI LI (you need to read this, i just love using the phrase li li haha): If you are NOT coming to the packing meeting it would REALLY help us if you could get your packed bins before Friday. Otherwise, Alicia and I will have to pick them up in our truck, and we'd just rather spread this out over everyone. Please also make sure your ride to the airport can fit your bins in their vehicle :) Please bring ALL liquids you will need to pack to the packing meeting on Tuesday, or get them to us before then. Also if you feel like you are going to have any extra room in your carryons, let us know so we can stuff it full for you with donations :) I wouldn't pack a pillow if possible also, pack a pillow case and stuff your clothes with it to use as a pillow... Also, I highly recommend those bags that you can press all the air out of... those things will work wonders and make sure to take everything out of the boxes they are in because boxes take up so much room. Don't forget these tips: http://www.videojug.com/interview/packing-donts-2#what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-people-make-when-packinghttp://www.videojug.com/interview/packing-donts-2

8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10and find out what pleases the Lord. 11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." 15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. 18Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, 20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

8Nan tan lontan, nou te nan fènwa. Men koulye a, paske n'ap viv ansanm nan Seyè a, nou nan limyè. Se sa ki fè, fòk nou mennen tèt nou tankou moun k'ap viv nan limyè a. 9Paske, limyè a fè moun fè bagay ki bon, bagay ki dwat ak bagay ki vre. 10Chache konnen sa k'ap fè Seyè a plezi. 11Nou pa gen anyen pou nou wè ak moun k'ap viv nan fènwa, moun k'ap fè bagay ki p'ap rapòte anyen. Okontrè, denonse yo pou sa yo ye. 12Bagay moun sa yo ap fè an kachèt, se yon wont menm pou pale sou sa. 13Men, lè ou mete tout bagay sa yo aklè nan limyè, lèzòm va wè sa yo ye tout bon. 14Paske, tout bagay ki parèt aklè tounen limyè. Se poutèt sa yo di: Leve non, ou menm k'ap dòmi an, leve soti nan mitan mò yo. Kris la va klere ou. 15Se sa ki fè, konnen ki jan pou n' mennen tèt nou! Pa mennen tèt nou tankou moun ki sòt, men tankou moun ki gen konprann. 16Pa kite okenn okazyon pase pou fè sa ki byen. Paske, jou sa yo n'ap viv la a pa bon menm. 17Se poutèt sa, pran tèt nou byen, chache konnen sa Seyè a vle nou fè. 18Pa soule tèt nou ak diven, sa ka mennen nou nan debòch. Okontrè, plen kè nou ak Sentespri. 19Lè n'ap pale yonn ak lòt, sèvi ak pawòl ki nan sòm yo, nan kantik yo, ak nan chante Lespri Bondye a moutre nou. Chante kantik ak sòm pou Seyè a lè n'ap fè lwanj li ak tout kè nou. 20Nan non Seyè nou an, Jezikri, se tout tan pou n'ap di Bondye Papa a mèsi pou tout bagay.
Ephesians 5:8-20

a few items

found @ REI that I thought were pretty cool. maybe you already know about them, especially if you are mimi & andrew haha.

these super absorbent towels that barely take up any room. definitely something to consider if you want some extra space because towels are super space hogs. http://www.rei.com/product/715988
these are pretty cool but don't get tan (if you are a guy) or red (if you are a girl) because we might all match and that would be weird haha!: http://www.rei.com/product/693224 they even have matching shorts and pants, if you want to go that far haha.
also they have some sweet headlamps there for 20 bucks
we also bought some of the no rinse body wash/shampoo
and this stuff called campsuds, hopefully enough for everybody, that cleans pretty much anything

tomorrow, if you can make it, there is a prayer meeting at 7pm in the room we normally meet in at khc torrance.

look forward to friday, if you have ANY questions please don't hesitate to call.
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oh my gosh

We are going to Haiti this week!

Alicia and I went to TiGeorge's yesterday, but unfortunately he was not there :( But I did email him later and he said that we are all on the same flight to Port-Au-Prince. I am not sure about the flight from LA to Miami, though. How cool is that?!?!

Then we went to the refugee camp, which I was honestly expecting something more from. It was a guided tour of a mock refugee camp, but I was expecting people acting like refugees and for it to be a little bigger, I guess. It was still cool to hear about everything they do and they gave us some food called BP-5 they would normally give to refugees: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3238/2974890408_7f82b50d30.jpg It made me thirsty all night pretty much. This lady was like a fake border checkpoint guard and tried to take my camera to let us pass, but I would have no part of it so they said I had to stay behidn haha: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2974004229_38a7593642.jpg They let me go by after everybody went through... whew

Unity in the Body of Christ
1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

Se sa ki fè, mwen menm ki nan prizon poutèt Seyè a, m'ap mande nou pou nou viv yon jan ki konfòm ak jan Bondye te rele nou pou n' viv la. 2¶ Pa janm vante tèt nou. Aji avèk dousè ak pasyans ak tout moun. Se pou nou yonn sipòte lòt avèk renmen nan kè nou. 3Sentespri a mete nou ansanm. Se pou nou fè tou sa nou kapab pou nou ka toujou fè yon sèl kò, pou nou viv ak kè poze ansanm yonn ak lòt. 4Gen yon sèl kò ak yon sèl Sentespri, konsa tou se yon sèl Bondye a ki rele nou pou nou gen yon sèl espwa. 5Gen yon sèl Seyè, yon sèl konfyans, yon sèl batèm. 6Gen yon sèl Bondye, ki papa nou tout, k'ap dominen sou nou tout, k'ap aji nan nou tout, ki nan nou tout.
Ephesians 4:1-6