Haiti Mission Trip June 2009 "Forever Changed"

A month and a half later and I finally post about the trip that changed me into a person that I never thought I would be. So I hope you enjoy reading about my journey.
Wow! What can I say. I can't wait to go back. I don't know when that will be but I know if God leads me back I'll be there!
Eph 5:2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us...and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Most of you know how much I love children. They are such a blessing. Many days while on this adventure children just want to be held, hugged or loved on. They want your attention all the time! John Mchoul the missionary that is part of Heartline ministries told us that a single adoption can take up to two years. I could not imagine. One of my lifetime goals is to adopt always has been but this trip made it even more clear. I have an adoption that took place in my family 7 years ago and I can't imagine waiting two years for that child. No matter how long the wait it would be totally worth it.
What I learned:
God is patient. I feel like this trip was just yesterday. Sleeping in hot hot weather. (or lack of sleepin) This is an insert from my journal while I was there.
"Saturday day 6
Today I am in a rut. I think it really hit me that I'm ready to go home. I don't like being smelly and dirty ALL the time. But then I think why am I complaining. My goal is to help others. I sit here and write how hot and sticky I am but I have to remember WHY I'm here. Look for the POSITIVE."

As I read over that today, I realize that this mission was not easy for me. I struggled. But in the end I came out a better person! I remember the day we took food to the slums. We started with a nice smooth line,by the end of the adventure things were getting out of hand. People are starving and would do about anything to get food. At one point I remember thinking Am I going to make it out of this one exit upstairs room? Kids were on the roof throwing rocks at us, men and women were at the doors yelling and wanting in. I thought "this is something that could give me nightmares." Needless to say, God was with us then just as He is now.

These was taking the same day, I had paint all over me.

I have several pictures that I could post. But my computer is messing up. (of Course) I have all of them up on facebook if you would like to see more.
This trip was AMAZING to say the least. Every part of it. Even when God was challenging me. "even in my darkest hour" I was ready to be home, but when I did return home my mind wanted to know what people in Haiti were doing. I wanted to be holding babies or painting there fingernails(which we did one day). I did not mention that we did a VBS for the children at the orphanage as the nannies went to different classes. Classes such as, Self defense, First aid, Nutrition, and Ideas for playing. The Nannies really enjoyed these classes and received certificates at the end of the week. Some of the things we did in VBS was painting washcloths, tying balloons around flip flops, Tye-die?, coloring, and when other things.
One day we worked on making care bags for those expecting mothers who had nothing. These bags included, diapers, clothes, pads, anything that they might have needed to start with. Remembering they had nothing.

I am truly blessed to have the life that I do. I realize that life is not easy over there and if I can help out in some little way I'll do it! I'm so thankful that I got the chance to go. I'll do it again.

P.S. I AM working on thank u cards/letters. So if you supported me financially don't worry I haven't forgot about you.
Those you just prayed for me and my team THANK YOU! I know this trip would not have made as much of an impact if it wasn't for your prays, Thank you so much!

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have a great week!