Trinidad and Tobago
I was able to travel to Trinidad the end of June-beginning of July and then I left for Haiti 2 days after! This was my 3rd time to Trinidad; Trinidad is home. God is so good in allowing me to go there 3 times and to keep the relationships that I have built within the past 6 years. While in Trinidad, I had the opportunity to work with a local pastor and his family. Titus and I spent our time in youth ministry, taught students how to bake and exercise, worked with Campus Crusade, did music ministry, and spoke at another church. He also allowed me to see the special people whom I love (I mentioned them in previous posts; Uncle John, Anghnie, and many others). I never thought that I would be able to see everyone because it was a short trip, but God is faithful and brought those people to me! I know that my work is only beginning in Trinidad!
How blessed am I to be able to travel across and spread the good news of Christ!
Haiti
I traveled to Haiti with the South Point Baptist Church Youth Group. This was their first mission trip. I can tell you that I am so glad to be a part of what happened with this group in Haiti. We worked with an organization called Mission of Hope (MOH). While there we were able to do some construction work on one of their campuses. We spent most of our time though, in the local villages; playing with the children, walking down the street talking with many people, and going house to house visiting those who had a previous need to check up on them. The people of Haiti are beautiful, caring people. They have been through a lot and are recovering as a society, but it is tough to see single room homes constructed of tarps, children with no clothes, women bathing in the water that runs along the streets...the same water where a child drinks from it, another washes their clothes, and another throws trash and waste into the water. How blessed we are in America! How easily I forget how blessed I am with the things that I have! Thank you all for your support and prayers as I was on this trip. I saw the youth's eyes opened to things that they had not seen before, saw them loving children who needed to be loved and played with, and saw them serve the Lord wholeheartedly and use their talents that God has provided them with.
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| The tent homes that I saw everywhere. They were only supposed to be lived in for a couple months, not years. |
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| Local Boy |
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| Scary large Tarantula!!! |
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| Work Day Fun! |
Love these precious boys!
Local Girl who I was able to build a relationship with.
Dietle
Boy in the village
Sweet girl in the village.
All Glory to God!
