May 19

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Now the Lord said to Abram,
Go forth from your country,
And from your relatives,
And from your father's house,
To the land which I will show you.

Genesis 12:1

He did so, in obedience to his God.

I feel as he must have then. God has issued this call to go to Haiti. I have been blessed by a dedication service at my church last Sunday, as well as a multitude of prayers from family and friends. I have spent this last week, gradually stripping away the external parts of 'Myrtle' to get to the core of who I am and to be able to say - God, this is what you have to work with, may it serve you well. I have fasted and prayed.

I have a sense of peace and calm (or perhaps my mind is just numb with this surreal call from God). I am as ready as I can become. I trust that He will walk each step of this journey with me, granting me whatever resource I will need, whatever words or actions I need to say or do. Tomorrow, I depart to Haiti.

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Comments

[Dave Martin]

In awe
Myrtle: Have been thinking of you often. The student has definitely passed (one of) the teachers. Blessings, Dave