Typical Day

Days in Haiti are definitely different than days in Texas!  At home I would go, go, go and here I have learned to slow down... and by slow down I mean I still have a schedule but I am not constantly worrying about what's next or how will it get done.  It's awesome how God uses things to show you what matters the most and slow you down.  

Most of you have asked what a typical day looks like to me so I thought I would share that with you all!  Here is goes...

School starts at 9:00 AM so Hallie and I wake up around 8:00 AM...well I guess I should say between 6:00-6:30 AM when "ROKO" the rooster starts his morning routine.  School consists of Math, Typing, Geography, Reading, Science, English and Elective.  Each day we spend about 45 minutes doing each area and have time for fun as well.  These kiddos keep me laughing and up to date on the cool music!

The Livesay Bunch!

Once school is done for the day Hallie and I head back to our apartment and hangout.  Our evenings consist of a wide range of different things: reading, coloring, cooking, working out or watching Netflix. We have to be pretty flexible because sometimes we do not always have the best electricity.  The compound runs on a generator or city power during the day which means we can use our fans, charge phones and laptops and have numerous things on but at night sometimes we switch to battery power which means we have to conserve our usage so we don't drain the batteries.  It's been a learning experience but an easy one.

Our Patio workout set-up

Life in Haiti has been good... I love it and wouldn't trade it for anything.  3 weeks have gone by and I miss my family and friends but I know I can do anything with prayer and faith.  God has showed up big time and is stretching me beyond boundaries. I love this quote from Mandy Hale that I saw this week and feel as though this is me for 2016.

As I wrap up this update I ask that you continue to pray for a few different things.  Please pray for the Livesay's, Hallie and myself as we continue to adapt to new schedules and new surrounds.   Also please pray for Haiti as whole, this country is special to my heart and has many different needs.