Well it is here. My trip back that has been in the works since about April, and I leave tomorrow. I am so excited. It is really different going back this time. I feel like I have a better idea what to expect, but I am still a little anxious because you can never anticipate what is going to happen!!! God works in awesome ways, and he never ceases to absolutely amaze me!
The first team is on the ground. They arrived on Sat. Well most of them. Unfortunately, one of the team members had a little hang up in Florida with American Airlines (which I think many of us can relate too... or at least I can!). She had the best attitude when I spoke to her on Sat afternoon, and she arrived in Haiti safe and sound Sunday morning (only after like 30 hours of traveling...). I think God really put together two great teams, I am excited to see how it goes for each of them. I have been thinking about the team over there a lot...I hope they are doing good!
There was a time that I thought to myself, I am not sure we are going to be able to fill these positions, but after much prayer.... we did. We have 13 amazing people going, who are stepping out on faith to serve. That is HUGE! They felt the urge, and an opportunity opened up...Some of these people are choosing to serve the Lord over going on a vacation this summer. Have you thought about doing that? I promise you may be working hard, but you will come away with SO much more than a huge hotel bill and a sunburn! The experience will impact you for your life.
I did hear that the team is at Jack's Beach. It is a Samaritan's Purse compound close to the epicenter of the earthquake...I know we all heard about Port Au Prince when the quake happened, but that is not the epicenter. It was in Leogane. I have been trying to upload pictures that the Samaritan's Purse sent me- to let people see where we stay and serve over there. They are running the mobile clinics. How awesome, going into the tent cities, orphanages, schools, etc. to provide health care to the people of Haiti. I hope I get to do this- it would be so different than what I did last time! I guess we will see where they need me.
I am very interested to see if anything has changed since I was there 4 months ago. Wow, where has this year gone?! I am also interested to see how Marathon training goes in a third world country....I should be running like 16 or 17 miles this weekend. I am taking my running gear, but who knows how it is going to work- definitely one I am going to have to pray about! This should be a great two weeks!!!
Check this link out:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/Samaritans_Purse_Today/
I should say about this post- Chad Missildine really helped make so many connections for this team. And the people who volunteered, really opened up their hearts to the Lord and are stepping out on faith.
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