Bookkeeping???

Two weeks from tomorrow, I will arrive in Haiti, si Dye vle. 

Today, I had a voice mail message stating that someone who I was going to be working for in Haiti, was trying to reach me. All of my communication before today has been with Sister Mary; and that was not the name of the person trying to reach me now. Fortunately, as I mentioned earlier Anne who is in class with me has been to Matthew 25, and is much more familiar with the program there than I am. She recognized the name and confirmed that the person trying to reach me is in charge of the entire parish twinning program, which includes Matthew 25.

I called the person during my lunch break from class.    She wanted to touch base with me and talk about the expectations they have for what I will do at the hospitality house.  She was very nice and provided me with some basic information about the parish twinning program and history of the hospitality house.  Of course, I expected that I would have some responsibility at the  house where I am planning to stay, but that the focus of my ministry would be with people in need, thinking especially of those living in tents in the soccer field.  While all along I have assumed that I won't really know exactly how ministry will work out until I am there, and have felt a need to be open to possabilies, and let it unfold, I did not really consider that I would be expected to do a couple of the things mentioned during this phone conversation, especially the bookkeeping for the hospitality house. For any readers who may not know me well, while I think I do a pretty good job of managing my $80 personal monthly stipend, I have very limited experience and did not inherit my mother's genes in this area (she is an accountant and always loved math.)     

I reread many of the emails to and from Sister Mary; I think I was clear about my desire to use my social work skills, to serve those in need and never falsely indicated that I had desire, aptitude, nor felt called to bookkeeping.    

I went for a walk after class to try to make sense of this.  I am puzzled by a few things, which I am seeking clarification about, but I am confident that things will work out, because they always do, although often in unexpected ways.  Life is interesting!  

Yes, two weeks from tomorrow, I will be arriving in Haiti, si Dye vle!