Kingston to Mandeville!! (goodbye Jordan)

Today we woke up to more news about the devastation in Joplin and our hearts broke once again for all of our friends and family there. Its hard to continue to serve here with that in the back of our minds but our motto has been "when you think about it, pray about it." God is strengthening us daily though!! What a great honor it is to serve a God like ours who is still king over the storm! On another note, we finally got to eat at the pastry place across from Hillside Christian Church for breakfast (I had been eyeballing that place from the get go), it was so delicious. Then we drove a few hours, with a fruit stand stop of course, to Mandeville which is in the mountains. The weather here is just right, not too hot and not too cold, and the view is amazing! When we arrived here, we ate lunch at the Grand House where we met up with Ed, our American contact that set this whole trip up. After eating, we parted ways with Jordan who is going back to be the best man in his best friends wedding. He was also deeply saddened by the travesty in Joplin so we are praying that the Lord will strengthen him when he returns. Before he left he challenged me to feed a bum and to share Jesus with at least two people, I hope to not disappoint. After we ate, we got settled in at the Golf View Hotel right in the heart of Mandeville. After that, we drove to get dinner and then to the town square where we were to lead whoever God brought to worship. A preacher from around here had a system and  everything we needed to plug in and play. It was so much fun just pouring out everything we had, in spite of the awkwardness, for the Lord in hopes that someone would be touched. After our first set, the preacher spoke, and four people came forward!!! It just goes to show that God is faithful, and will move in any way, in any situation! Tomorrow we get to experience more of the beauty of this island, and lead worship at another town square type service. Pray that God will move, and know that we are praying for you in Joplin.
We love you, God bless
Lewis