Thankful for the little things

This morning I woke up at 5am to begin the day. I began in prayer, mindful of what I am blessed to have.

I woke up by the alarm on my iPhone rather than the rooster crow that most Haitians wake by.

I consider the compound "roughing it" because it's army-style beds, with no air conditioning, and shaky electricity. When at home, I wake up from my air-conditioned sleep and get out of my king-size bed, head through our house towards the kitchen for a cup of coffee. My coffee is made at home with clean water that I don't worry about running out of, and it's made in an electric coffee maker that I programmed the night before.

Haitians wake up at the rooster crow, get up from their bed on the floor, and begin to find & prepare water to use that day. Most Haitians are blessed to have one meal per day.

One of the things I am thankful for about this short-term mission trip is the chance to have my eyes opened to how good we have it.

I have to go for now. Morning Bible study begins in a few minutes, then breakfast, then med clinics. I'll update later today.
KDG