We're Home!

Brittany and I have made it home!  We were both sad to leave Haiti. We enjoyed spending time with friends, making new ones, and seeing all that God is doing to transform the community around UCI.  The picture here is a bit blurry because it was taken at first light.  This is a small church gathering midweek to worship the Lord and thank Him for His blessings.  They started at least and hour before sun up and continued as the day dawned.  It was a special moment for me because four months earlier we were at this same spot helping this community flatten this hill.  The Haitians did most of the work, but we worked alongside of them and played with the kids.  (If you are interested in reading more about that trip, follow this link: www.svtrinity.org/haiti-2013.)

Since that time, they have started a nutrition center for 35 of the neediest kids in the area.  These kids also get a basic elementary school education.  It, along with the good news about Jesus, has brought hope to the community.  By their own testimony they speak of how this community was disconnected and neighbors were often afraid of each other.  Unfortunately, this has much to do with their practice of Voodoo.  However, as one witch doctor passed and another came to know God's son, Jesus, the community began to change.  Now they sing together, look out for one another, and have a hope that was never their before.  It is such a blessing to be a small part of that miracle.


Continue to check back through out the week as we process all that God did there and have more of an opportunity to share through this blog.