Babi is a beautiful boy I met in Haiti. When I was there last year, Babi had arrived after extensive flooding left him orphaned. Subsequently he still had a distended belly and was a small, quiet presence.Babi became one of my shadows, often napping on the porch with me as we sought respite from the early afternoon sun. The day we were set to leave the orphanage, he walked the grounds with the team helping us pray. Part of the time he perched atop my shoulders smiling and the rest of the time he held tightly to my hand as we journeyed side by side. As I boarded the van to leave, Babi peeked around the corner reaching for me one last time with tears in his eyes.
Babi has experienced great tragedy and loss in his young life, but thanks to Cambry he has also experienced hope.
Two months ago another natural disaster hit Haiti, this time shaking it to its core and leaving behind many, young and old alike, who have experienced tragedy and great loss.
But there is hope!
Reports have returned of a major shift in the spiritual atmosphere of this country long recognized as a spiritually dark place. What the enemy planned for evil God is using to bring repentance, renewal and revival.
For the next two months I will be returning to Haiti. My role is different this time and I am both excited and a little nervous. I will be working with AIM doing media, mostly writing, in an effort to effectively communicate what is happening and tell the stories of the people. My other role will be to assist the Project Leaders, helping to mentor and bringing support to the leadership there.
It is truly an amazing opportunity, a crazy door that just seemed to open right and front of me and be perfect. To be able to go forward though I need your support, both prayerfully and financially. For two months on the ground I need $1000 total to cover my costs, plus I need money for my plane ticket and insurance (an additional $500-$600).
If you would like to support me, you can go to my support account and type my name “Stephanie Pridgen” in the staff member section. If you would rather snail mail a check, please send it to Adventures in Missions, PO Box 534470, Atlanta, GA 30353-4470 with “Haiti – Stephanie Pridge” in the memo. If you aren’t worried about a donation being tax deductible and would like to help with my airfare and insurance costs, you can shoot me an email.
Thank you all for the support you have given me since the beginning of this crazy journey. I am excited about the opportunity to work on my writing skills in a way that will help those in need and also to come alongside the leadership in Haiti as they diligently work to properly respond to the Haiti crisis.
