Finished

Finished but Not Really

I eeked out the last of my shampoo this morning. This was after squeezing every last ounce of soap from the bath gel as well. I put on the last of my clean clothes, and have only 50 cents worth of minutes left on my Haitian cell phone. That is more money than I have in American dollars though, so I think I am blessed. I think my work here for summer 2012 is finished, but I know it isn't. Despite all the miles on foot, all the hugs, all the lesson preparations, all the sweat and all the fumbled Creole words, I know that was only a part of the important work done here this summer. The most important work can still, and should be, continued from my home: prayer. It was only through prayer that anything we did was accomplished well. It was only through prayer that we overcame the darkness, and withstood the trials. It was only through prayer that people's hearts were touched. Because we are only the vessel, and the real worker is the Holy Spirit. So please join me in praying that the good work that has begun here to the glory of God will continue, well past the last drop of toothpaste, the last pair of clean underwear, and the final goodbye tears.