Worst missionary ever!

I've talked a lot about Mdm Fifin because she is in such a pivotal time for helping her family develop. Last week, a family from our Iowa church came to visit us for the week. They were able to raise enough money to put a new roof on Mdm Fifin's house. This 
is a huge deal because the rainy season is coming and there were literally holes EVERYWHERE in her roof. 

Rain usually comes at night in Haiti so when it rained the entire family would be awake and scrambling to move items so they dont get wet. They would also be trying to find a spot for their bodies to sit that would not have rain fall on them...which was impossible. 

Our families were able to be at Mdm Fifin's house while the roof was being put on. The men helped, the kids played with the kids and the mamas talked together (people are people). 

 

Shannon, the Iowa family mom, started asking Mdm Fifin about her faith. I knew that she went to the Baptist church so I was not expecting any surprises. We asked when she was converted and she said THIS YEAR! I was shocked and thrilled. She said that after she saw this year how God had not forgotten her, how he had given her so much, she decided to give it all back to her. 

 

Amazing! Praise God we have a sister in Christ! 

We noticed over the door to their home were the words, "Why do you make me suffer, My God?" When we asked Mdm Fifin about it she said her 20 year old son had written it there...they can paint over that now. 

I have a couple of take aways from this:

1) I am the worst missionary ever. Why didn't I ask her specifically about her faith? I always talk to our Elevate people about the fact that its Jesus' money not mine and we always talk about ways to follow Jesus more. And yet...

2) It's not about me. God doesn't need me. He can bring someone to himself without me but he chooses to use me (us) because it brings Him glory and blesses me (us). 

I'm leaving this last week thankful. Thankful for a short-term missionary reminding me of my mission here in Haiti. I'm thankful to be reminded I am not perfect because if I was I would not need God's grace. I'm thankful he uses me to do His work. Mostly, I'm thankful that God is faithful...always.