Pride in our City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6gcXGPwk

The city is experiencing some strange and beautiful days...

Your either for us or against us, not lukewarm...

The Saints is a reflection of the rise in this city...

The Saints want to win FOR the city...

We have a defiant beating heart...

It has been a wonderful experience for my family to return to this city at such a time.

There was a kid's Disney movie made about our city. The Saints are going to the Superbowl! We are apart of the rebuilding, whether it be renovating a home or apart of planting new trees in the city.

God is moving in my heart and my families heart to love this city with passion. God is teaching me how to love people with kindness, humility, and patience. (Ephesians) May it be played out in day to day life.

Princess and the Frog. We took the kids to see the movie on Christmas day. We all enjoyed it! It did such a great job of capturing the city. Yes, there was the voodoo guy. There is always a bad guy in Disney movies. It has spurred me to intentionally talk to the boys about the sin that is so prevalent in this city. To talk to them about wrong and right, and about how people choose to turn away from God (parable of the sower) With Gods grace, may my children turn their whole hearts to HIM!

Who Dat say their going to beat them Saints! I heard someone say that last sundays game seems more important then the actual superbowl b/c it is getting there that is awesome. Not being much of a sports fan, I enjoyed watching those that were in my living room watching the game more then I did actually watching the game. A dear friend that was with us that night shed tears when we won. As we laughed at her expense, I did think to myself - I will never be able to grasp what these people experienced. She had lost almost everything.

Rebuilding. I love that we renovated a home in this city. It excites the other home owners around me and it is simply what God had planned. I also love having taken part in planting trees for the city, www.hikeforkatreena.com. It was something the whole family took part in. I love that my husband takes part in giving mission teams projects to do on families houses in the city. There is so much that has been done and still so much to do. May God give others a soft spot for this city and continue to return to change lives and be changed.

(Let me just say, especially b/c of what we are watching take place in Haiti, that Katerina is not the worst thing that has happened in this world. It is the worst thing that has happened to this city, though. And this is where we feel called. I am simply rejoicing in Gods plan and how he is weaving things together. For the city and my family.)

Strange and Beautiful days...