"They fretted to go, but they felt, too, the sadness of looking at faces and scenes they would never see again. It was a kind of dying. They looked forward to a glorious immortality but they regretted leaving all the dear familiar things they had always known."So writes Courtney Anderson in his biography of missionary Adoniram Judson. Judson was about to leave New England with his new bride for a life of missionary service in the Far East. God had certainly called him but it is never easy to let go or say goodbye. There is a paradox here, a double-edged nature to the pilgrimage we face.
If there have been many changes over these past weeks in Haiti, the Sabbath has continued to be a joyful rest for us. And there is much that is familiar. I continue to have opportunities to preach and for our family to worship. This morning I preached from 1 John 1:1-4 at the church in Messaille. We enjoyed wonderful fellowship including a meal with Pastor's Charles Amicy, Leon Amicy and Octavius Delfils. The kids got to play with their children and run in the yard.
As you can see from the pictures we also had time to relax and enjoy God's creation on our balcony, and to rest as Elijah showed us. We are thankful that God commands us to put aside the first day of the week for worship, rest and deeds of mercy. We were able to bring our security/groundskeeper Wilson with us to church. So maybe it's not that different from your Sabbath?
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