In one week I will be in Haiti!
It has come so fast, and I'm getting more and more excited every day. My heart is longing to be there already. Yet at the same time my heart is telling me to enjoy my last week here.
I am blown away by the way the Lord has been working in and through all the people serving at Mission of Hope. I am so excited to be apart of His work in Haiti. This trip has nothing to do with me. It is all about the Lord's work and His glory being made known among the Haitian people.
Getting ready has been fun yet somewhat stressful. I have pretty much everything I need, other than some little things and my malaria pills. The malaria pills aren't exactly cheap and I have to get 45 days worth! Gross. Haha part of me wants to just risk it and go without, but I know that would not be very wise in the long run. We're praying our insurance will cover the pills and they wont be nearly as expensive.
This next week will be filled with lots of catching up with people, enjoying time with good friends, and last minute shopping trips to get random things.
7 days and I will be in Haiti. Unreal
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
10 Days
In exactly 10 days I will be finishing packing, getting all my stuff together, and getting ready to head to Haiti.
My excitement is building more and more each day. It still doesn't feel real to me. I'm not sure it will hit me until I board the plane, or maybe even until I land on Haitian soil. Although it hasn't hit me yet, my heart is already there.
I'm finding myself more and more conscious of my surroundings. I'm enjoying my warm showers with running water, being able to cool down in an air conditioned building, sleeping in a cold room just so I can stay warm under the covers, etc. You may think that I'm going to be missing all these luxuries that are an everyday thing here in America, but I'm honestly more excited for the cold showers and warm weather more than anything. I'm excited to be sweaty and dirty and not even care. I'm excited to leave my comfort zone. I'm excited to grow. I'm excited to share life with people in Haiti. Basically, I'm excited.
By the end of this week my payments will be in, my flights are already booked, and all I will have to do is prepare. Honestly, I don't know how to prepare for five weeks in Haiti. Where to begin? The next 10 days will be filled with lots of time praying and spending time in the Word. I don't know any way to prepare better than that. Of course Ill be running around picking up a mosquito net, sunblock, bed sheets, all the last minute random items. But all that aside, my preparation needs to be solely centered around preparing my heart to serve, love, care for, and share the gospel with the Haitian people.
I know the next 10 days will fly by. I'm so excited.... that may even be an understatement :)
My excitement is building more and more each day. It still doesn't feel real to me. I'm not sure it will hit me until I board the plane, or maybe even until I land on Haitian soil. Although it hasn't hit me yet, my heart is already there.
I'm finding myself more and more conscious of my surroundings. I'm enjoying my warm showers with running water, being able to cool down in an air conditioned building, sleeping in a cold room just so I can stay warm under the covers, etc. You may think that I'm going to be missing all these luxuries that are an everyday thing here in America, but I'm honestly more excited for the cold showers and warm weather more than anything. I'm excited to be sweaty and dirty and not even care. I'm excited to leave my comfort zone. I'm excited to grow. I'm excited to share life with people in Haiti. Basically, I'm excited.
By the end of this week my payments will be in, my flights are already booked, and all I will have to do is prepare. Honestly, I don't know how to prepare for five weeks in Haiti. Where to begin? The next 10 days will be filled with lots of time praying and spending time in the Word. I don't know any way to prepare better than that. Of course Ill be running around picking up a mosquito net, sunblock, bed sheets, all the last minute random items. But all that aside, my preparation needs to be solely centered around preparing my heart to serve, love, care for, and share the gospel with the Haitian people.
I know the next 10 days will fly by. I'm so excited.... that may even be an understatement :)
Friday, June 18, 2010
Flights are booked!
I will be leaving for 5 weeks in Haiti on
July 3rd
and I will be coming home on
August 7th
Words cannot express my excitement :)
The LORD is so good!
AU
July 3rd
and I will be coming home on
August 7th
Words cannot express my excitement :)
The LORD is so good!
AU
Thursday, June 17, 2010
I'm off to HAITI!
On June 16th, 2010 I received a phone call asking if I would be an intern at Mission of Hope, Haiti for the rest of the summer :).
Of course, I said yes!
I am so excited to see what the LORD is going to do in Haiti and how He is going to use me and all the other staff to reach Haiti for Christ. I feel beyond blessed to go on this journey and to be a part of God's movement in Haiti.
My dates are not set yet, but will be as soon as I book my flights. I will be leaving sometime between July 1st-7th and will be returning around August 7th. I will be gone for about a total of 5 weeks and am so excited for the experience.
I went to Mission of Hope in March 2010 with a group from my school and fell in love with the people there and the ministries. I'm so excited to go back and see the people that I have built relationships with already-especially Ana and Mina, two beautiful 6 year old twin girls :)
I'll be leaving in about 2 weeks but will be continually updating this blog while I'm gone for anyone who cares to read :)
AU
Prayer requests:
-The time up until I leave as I prepare for 5 weeks in the country I love, Haiti. Booking flights, payments, packing, etc.
-That the LORD will begin opening doors now to use me while I am down there and that He sets up divine appointments and opportunities for me to be able to share the love of Christ and the gospel with the people of Haiti.
-For the country of Haiti and Mission of Hope and all they are doing to reach the people of Haiti for Christ. :)
Of course, I said yes!
I am so excited to see what the LORD is going to do in Haiti and how He is going to use me and all the other staff to reach Haiti for Christ. I feel beyond blessed to go on this journey and to be a part of God's movement in Haiti.
My dates are not set yet, but will be as soon as I book my flights. I will be leaving sometime between July 1st-7th and will be returning around August 7th. I will be gone for about a total of 5 weeks and am so excited for the experience.
I went to Mission of Hope in March 2010 with a group from my school and fell in love with the people there and the ministries. I'm so excited to go back and see the people that I have built relationships with already-especially Ana and Mina, two beautiful 6 year old twin girls :)
I'll be leaving in about 2 weeks but will be continually updating this blog while I'm gone for anyone who cares to read :)
AU
Prayer requests:
-The time up until I leave as I prepare for 5 weeks in the country I love, Haiti. Booking flights, payments, packing, etc.
-That the LORD will begin opening doors now to use me while I am down there and that He sets up divine appointments and opportunities for me to be able to share the love of Christ and the gospel with the people of Haiti.
-For the country of Haiti and Mission of Hope and all they are doing to reach the people of Haiti for Christ. :)
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