The trip to Haiti
Exciting
Another place to spread God’s love
A new country to add to the list
Last call on snacks
It’s practically like I’ve never been to a grocery store before
I want to grab everything off the shelf
What do I get?
Apples, cookies of course, and granola
I’m interested to see how it is after Africa where you literally eat the same thing everyday
I did previously buy an entire box of peanut butter Captain Crunch too
yes I made it fit
The bus ride was nauseating, a minute more and it might not have been pretty
Welcome home, we arrive in Port au Prince!
Port au Prince
It’s a different ball game from the Dominican Republic
Hurricane
Earthquake
Damage
Houses made of sheet metal line the road
They couldn’t get any closer
An occasional orange light glows
Hundreds and hundreds of people line the streets
Trash is everywhere; that’s a fact
Construction
Traffic Jams
People walking between cars and shoving goods in your window
Strong smell of exhaust, garbage and many other foreign scents fill the air
We turn onto our street
I’m anxious to see our living conditions
I pray for joy and peace whatever our living arrangements are going to look like
The bus barely fits
I could reach out and touch the houses going by
Road is dirt, rocks, boulders, crushed cement, random tires, debris; it all works
The bus stalls. The road is so uneven
We keep going
We come to a stop
We are there
I’m overflowed with Joy
The house is amazing
I should of known
God is in control
We get to live with another team
We have internet down the road
Our team gets to cook our own meals
A wrap around stair case leads us to our rooms
Beautiful tile line the floors
Is this really Haiti?
Its spacious
The bathroom as a flushing toilet
Running water all the time
We have a shower, WITH a shower head
A kitchen
It’s a big one
Refrigerator
Stove
Dining room table
We have a balcony
I pitched my tent here
I get to look at the stars!
I sleep there every night
Oh, there’s a ladder to the roof
Was the first one up there
It’s the coolest trait about this house
It’s where I spend a lot of my time
And watch the sunrise almost every morning
The ocean is visible
You can watch boats and planes come and go out of the bay
Following Jesus is the best thing in the world
God provides. Living with 13 other people this month makes a wonderful family. More people to play games with, learn from, laugh with, worship with, eat and share memories with.
Thank you Jesus!
“…I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
– John 8:12
Prayer Requests:
God’s will, that it shall be done here.
My team and squad.
That he will provide for the rest of this trip. It’s all for his glory. It’s about trusting him that he will provide. This opportunity is changing me into the person he wants me to be more than I could have ever imagined and I am soo excited about it. Please pray and consider about being one of my supporters 🙂 Contact me on Facebook if you have any questions. Thanks everyone.
