I’ve enjoyed working here in Haiti with Supply & Multiply ministry. Our ministry schedule has been diverse and the experience we are having with the Haitian culture has been life-giving. I want to share with you what our Monday’s and life here in Haiti is like.
I wake up at 6:00 am and workout with my teammates before having my morning quiet time with the Lord. I love starting my day off in fellowship with Him and my sisters in Christ. I also love that my team and I are great at keeping each other accountable with our commitments and growth in spiritual disciplines.
At 7:30 am, we join with Team Decided who is working with us this month for corporate prayer before we have breakfast at 8:00 am. Breakfast consists of delicious bread, spicy peanut butter, avocado and/or fruit. By 9:30 am we are all set to go to our ministry sites for the day.
God has blessed us with four translators named Shamma, Dave, Diana, and Ben. They have a passion for Jesus and a love for evangelism. I appreciate how willing they are to share their testimonies and dreams with us. Not only do they serve for Supply & Multiply, but they also attend school so the time they use to be intentional about helping us is sacrificial.
Our first ministry on Mondays is evangelism. I really love this ministry. I love going into the communities and hearing the stories of the people we are led to. I love being able to share His love with them and inviting them to dwell in His presence. I love praying for them and encouraging them in their faith. I love when the Holy Spirit does what He does best: preparing a way for us to spread the Gospel.
By the end of Evangelism, we drive back to our ministry house for lunch. Lunch normally consists of rice and beans or spaghetti with a spam-like meat. Both dishes are delicious. We’re really blessed with two sweet ladies named Yolande and Gladys who prepares our meals. They sing worship songs in the morning sometimes and I can hear their voices carry through my room window. They also give nice hugs and big smiles.
We have about a 2-hour lunch and break period before leaving for our next ministry site. We help to clean up our dishes and we read, nap, or just relax with each other. This is normally when I help Emmanuel, our gardener, pick up fallen leaves from the ground to throw out. He’s a kind-hearted man. And, even though I only know how to say, “Hi. How are you?” and “thank you” to him in Creole, our small exchange means so much to me.
Around 3:00, we walk to the Matthew 25 houses where the elderly live. Our two teams take turns rotating the visits between the men and the women. Each time with them is filled with a lot of singing, clapping, and laughing. My favorite moments are when they share old memories and stories about their life.
Afterwards, we return to the house for dinner which usually consists of fried, hush-puppy like bread, fries, and spicy peppers and onions. Then, we head to a church and host a young women’s bible study. This is a time where we get to learn more about their intimacy with Jesus. They have beautiful hearts and God given, angelic voices.
The rest of the week our schedule is just as diverse and busy, rotating between children’s ministry, evangelism, Matthew 25 elderly homes, community clean up, and women’s group. We do 2-3 ministries a day and its been a blessed experience being busy, yet so full of the Lord’s grace and joy.
All my days look a lot different from my life in the U.S. I am learning that no matter where I am and what the Lord has me doing, each day should be treasured. Each day should be full of grace and joy as I live life for Jesus. Ministry is not just the World Race. Ministry is life.
