Rachel's blog

Hi my name is Rachel and I am here through Malone University. Today has been a very eventful day as we planned and prepared things for the rest of our stay down here. In the afternoon we had the opportunity to go up the mountain and participate in a prayer walk throughout the community. Here we had the chance to take blood pressures and pray for the people we encountered. It was such an amazing and humbling experience. If someone had a high blood pressure we had the chance to educate the people of Haiti on things they can do to lower it. Being able to dive into the culture of Haiti has opened my eyes incredibly.  No matter what they are going through they never fail to have a smile on their face and to be grateful for what they have. I have noticed a great sense of community in the short time that I’ve been here. The people of Haiti truly cherish and take care of their family. After today’s experience I am super excited to see what God has in store for us throughout the rest of the trip. We ask that you continue to pray for us here in Haiti as we are showing the love of Christ and hope to touch as many lives as we can.

Malone arrived

The students (and leaders) from Malone University are on the bus on the way to our mission base after a LONG day of travel. We will update you tomorrow with more details but their beds are ready for them. So was dinner (hoagies). 

Continue to check all week for details and updates from the field. 

God bless

Arrived safely

Shelby and Kylee are safely here in Haiti. The rest of the group comes tonight. 

Bye Bye

The team is safe at the airport waiting on their flight back to the USA. Stacey and I are ready for a rest and for staff retreat. Thanks for all your prayers- they were felt and answered for sure! 

Photos- Day 7

James & Johny at the beach

Carrying food at the orphanage on Tuesday

Rylan and Julia at the beach

The team is exhausted tonight. 

Josh getting a shave from a Haitian barber. 

Rylan carrying maccaroni into the orphanage on Tuesday. 

Emily's Blog

Bonswa!!! Today was our beach day and it was refreshing to relax with the team and debrief the entire week. The water was incredibly clear and beautiful and the weather could not be any more perfect. Last night we had our community outreach at the center where we had worship, showed a snippet of VBS songs, a few teens shared their testimonies (Good job Jonathan, Dustin, and Julia!!) and Josh shared a message. At the end we had an alter call where we invited people to come and be prayed over for their needs. It was a very powerful night and God’s presence was felt throughout the center, I was truly blessed to have been a part of it. Tomorrow we are headed to Pastor Robbie’s church again and Josh has been invited to preach in Pastor Robbie’s absence and then we head to the airport to head home. While I will miss being here in this beautiful country, I am excited to be home and see my friends and family and my fur baby, Argo. God Bless you all!

Love,
Emily

P.S. See you in about 28 hours my handsome prince!!!!

Photos- Day 6

The team doing VBS songs on the street in front of the Center. 

Gary - our neighbor on the mountain who gave his testimony for his neighbors (at our community outreach service)

Children's service- this was the puppet show. 

Julia gave her testimony. (as did others from the group)