Ruthe's Travel Day

 I met Ruthe, her mother and father at the airport around 6:30 this morning. They wanted to stay the night at their home last night instead of staying at our house last night, so they got up around 3 AM and arrived at the airport about 5:30 this morning. This will be a long day for them!
We met Johane, at the airport after we got Ruthe and Sauveur checked in. Johane is a Haitian nurse who works on the cardiac unit at the hospital where Ruthe's surgery will be performed. She flew down to Haiti on Thursday and spent the weekend with her brother so that Sauveur and Ruthe would have someone accompany them who could translate and guide them through immigration and customs. Dr. Ric sent her with a ton of contact solution for me and David's INR test strips for his blood monitor. What a blessing!

I asked Ruthe if she was tired having risen so early and said she could sleep on the plane. She said she would not sleep on the plane because she wanted to see everything! It's so hard to put these kids on the planes and not be able to go with them! It was really difficult when Ruthe started crying as I was telling her good-bye. I think everything must have started becoming more real to her at that point. I wish I could go with them and be there for the surgery too, but God has others He put in place for that purpose. I am just blessed to be able to be used of Him in their lives.

This is another family of the caliber of the Senatus family - well-poised, extremely grateful for everything, not asking for anything, just trusting God in all things, humble and great examples to us all. It has been a privilege to get to know them and be part of their lives and they a part of mine.

Keep the prayers coming and I'll keep you posted as the news is passed along!