We had electricity 24/7 for like 4 days. It was awesome! Yesterday we were without electricity again at 1PM. I was hoping that they'd decided to give it all the time again, like before the earthquake. Nevertheless, I am so grateful for having electricity for at least 80% of every day. I remember how we used to cheer (the whole city did, actually) every time they gave electricity. Sometimes we would go months with NO electricity. What a treat it was to be able to go to bed with a fan on.
We are embarking on a new project with our friends at Sirona Cares. We will be bringing electricity for lights and charging cell phones to people in remote areas where there is currently no public electricity available. It is a sustainable plan and we will be starting soon with 6 pilot projects. Lex and I are really excited about how this can transform neighborhoods all over the country...no more having to buy kerosene for the lamp or walking hours to charge a cell phone. Business opportunities will spring up, as well, which is critical for the development of this country.
Yesterday our annual Christian Leadership Academy began. It runs through Wednesday. We have a lot of really cool speakers: Dan Lee, Scott Lee, Stuart Rankin, Jason, Maike...
I translated a few new songs for the event. The worship team learned one of them, "Revelation Song." This is such an awesome song. Alexis taught the group and they sang it last night and tonight. So pretty! I was very involved in the music ministry prior to the earthquake, after which my other responsibilities increased and I never got back to being on the team. What's really cool though, is that Alexis stepped up her commitment and has become the anchor that I once was. I'm very proud of her, not only for her ability, but for her strong sense of commitment. A couple of weeks ago, she gave up going to a concert in order to be at a rehearsal. She knew most of the people wouldn't show up for rehearsal, but she wanted to make sure she wasn't at fault.
Our "Be Like Brit" friends started bull dozing their driveway yesterday. It was a very exciting moment, as they have been anticipating beginning construction up there since September. Today they are working on the land itself. It's such a beautiful spot. Len brought me up there today on the "mule." A very appropriate name for this little 4WD ATV with a mini truck bed in the back. It's really neat to watch all this going on here in our town. I'm really excited about all the jobs that this project will create, too. I'll be thrilled to see the people of Grand-Goâve too busy to sit around playing dominoes and planning political demonstrations. :)
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