Haiti
Haiti is a rough territory. It's known for its voodoo, and poverty. But make no mistake, nothing that you have heard or read can really prepare you for your visit. The living conditions, and the human suffering is shocking. Just thinking about it makes my heart break all over again, and makes me want to continue to help in any way that I can.
Traveling to and from the airport was challenging to say the least. The roads started off good but went bad in a hurry. Before we knew it we were driving on bumpy, dusty gravel roads with no AC, and with the windows down. Then, to my surprise the road led us to a shallow river. Yes you guessed it, we had to drive through that river and a few more rivers on the way. I think the icing on the cake was that the car broke down three times. Mission trips are definitely not for the faint of heart.
One of the things that really touched my heart in Haiti was the attitude of some of the Pastors who came for ministry training in Saint Michel. They were so hungry for the word, they traveled very long distances to get to the meetings, and the Lord did not disappoint them. He spoke a word that dealt with the root of the problems, and He brought hope, and encouragement to His people. We are building relationships with some of these pastors, and sending supplies and training resources to them.
We also went to Lermithe which is the 5th rural area in Saint Michel. In Lermithe we visited one of the schools that we support; this school is funded completely through charitable donations. the building (if you can call it that) is constructed with tree branches for the frame, and sheets of metal galvanize for the walls and roof. (as you could imagine it get's pretty hot in there.)
The children are given one meal per day; usually rice and beans. The food is cooked outside on three stones. There is no running water, no toilets, nothing like that. The children's drinking water comes from the river; the same river that people bathe in, and wash their clothes in. As I said, Haiti is a rough place, but together we can make a difference in people's lives.
Traveling to and from the airport was challenging to say the least. The roads started off good but went bad in a hurry. Before we knew it we were driving on bumpy, dusty gravel roads with no AC, and with the windows down. Then, to my surprise the road led us to a shallow river. Yes you guessed it, we had to drive through that river and a few more rivers on the way. I think the icing on the cake was that the car broke down three times. Mission trips are definitely not for the faint of heart.
One of the things that really touched my heart in Haiti was the attitude of some of the Pastors who came for ministry training in Saint Michel. They were so hungry for the word, they traveled very long distances to get to the meetings, and the Lord did not disappoint them. He spoke a word that dealt with the root of the problems, and He brought hope, and encouragement to His people. We are building relationships with some of these pastors, and sending supplies and training resources to them.
We also went to Lermithe which is the 5th rural area in Saint Michel. In Lermithe we visited one of the schools that we support; this school is funded completely through charitable donations. the building (if you can call it that) is constructed with tree branches for the frame, and sheets of metal galvanize for the walls and roof. (as you could imagine it get's pretty hot in there.)
The children are given one meal per day; usually rice and beans. The food is cooked outside on three stones. There is no running water, no toilets, nothing like that. The children's drinking water comes from the river; the same river that people bathe in, and wash their clothes in. As I said, Haiti is a rough place, but together we can make a difference in people's lives.
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