How I Survived a Hurricane in Haiti...
I PRAYED. and was prayed for. a lot.
I still can't believe that I've been to Haiti and come back already. My heart is just aching for Haiti and the situation that it's in. I absolutely loved being there, every single minute. I was talking about it and saying how you know, when you go on a trip, there's usually at least one moment that was bad and that doesn't have good memories. not so for me in Haiti. also, usually, when you're gone for a week, you're usually ready to be at home, in your comfortable and familiar environment. not so for me in Haiti. I wanted to stay there. and I almost had to. Apparently I was missing my "green card" on the way out from Haiti. I was supposed to get it in my passport on the way into Haiti, but for some reason i never got one. Having never been to Haiti before, i knew nothing about it. Thank God for the women who was checking out passports. she just kind of gave me a little smile and said, "ok, you're all set, have a nice trip." although, at the time, i really wouldn't have minded staying behind. my mom, on the other hand, might have had a problem with it. oh well, i came home. and that's that.
so God definitely just blessed the entire trip. Even with the hurricane, it was an amazing week. Anna and I made awesome friends with two specific Haitian boys, and many other people, in general. Gamaniel and Ticker (pronounced Tee-kay) took such good care of us. They literally treated us like princesses. and called us princesses as well. We had to fight in order for them to let us help them. They served as translators, chauffeurs, protectors and best friends. We love them very much! Madonna and Angelise always greeted us with big smiles and hugs, despite their small English vocabulary. Mackinson and Samuel helped me find the songs we were singing in Kreyol and Maestro was an amazing worship leader. Marcel served as an excellent translator, and Clersimond and Cherumbay always greeted us with a smile as well. Jeff was always ready for a laugh and he made some great fish. So many people that I can't even begin to recognize them all. but they're all in my prayers and my heart.
As a missionary, i was going down there with the mindset that I was going to be serving them, but i feel like they served me so much more than i served them. and Pastor Kevin said that if there hadn't been a hurricane, we might not have become to close to Gamaniel and Ticker. God works everything out just the way he plans. and i just pray that he has put Haiti on my heart for a reason and that he wants me to go back as much as i want to go back.
i have so much to say about the trip, but not enough time right now. feel free to ask me questions; i'll be glad to answer anything you ask!
In Christ,
mindy
I still can't believe that I've been to Haiti and come back already. My heart is just aching for Haiti and the situation that it's in. I absolutely loved being there, every single minute. I was talking about it and saying how you know, when you go on a trip, there's usually at least one moment that was bad and that doesn't have good memories. not so for me in Haiti. also, usually, when you're gone for a week, you're usually ready to be at home, in your comfortable and familiar environment. not so for me in Haiti. I wanted to stay there. and I almost had to. Apparently I was missing my "green card" on the way out from Haiti. I was supposed to get it in my passport on the way into Haiti, but for some reason i never got one. Having never been to Haiti before, i knew nothing about it. Thank God for the women who was checking out passports. she just kind of gave me a little smile and said, "ok, you're all set, have a nice trip." although, at the time, i really wouldn't have minded staying behind. my mom, on the other hand, might have had a problem with it. oh well, i came home. and that's that.
so God definitely just blessed the entire trip. Even with the hurricane, it was an amazing week. Anna and I made awesome friends with two specific Haitian boys, and many other people, in general. Gamaniel and Ticker (pronounced Tee-kay) took such good care of us. They literally treated us like princesses. and called us princesses as well. We had to fight in order for them to let us help them. They served as translators, chauffeurs, protectors and best friends. We love them very much! Madonna and Angelise always greeted us with big smiles and hugs, despite their small English vocabulary. Mackinson and Samuel helped me find the songs we were singing in Kreyol and Maestro was an amazing worship leader. Marcel served as an excellent translator, and Clersimond and Cherumbay always greeted us with a smile as well. Jeff was always ready for a laugh and he made some great fish. So many people that I can't even begin to recognize them all. but they're all in my prayers and my heart.
As a missionary, i was going down there with the mindset that I was going to be serving them, but i feel like they served me so much more than i served them. and Pastor Kevin said that if there hadn't been a hurricane, we might not have become to close to Gamaniel and Ticker. God works everything out just the way he plans. and i just pray that he has put Haiti on my heart for a reason and that he wants me to go back as much as i want to go back.
i have so much to say about the trip, but not enough time right now. feel free to ask me questions; i'll be glad to answer anything you ask!
In Christ,
mindy