I think today was one of the most exciting but scared days of my life. I’m officially in Haiti. It was my first time on a plane and in another country. Some people have asked me, as you may be asking yourself, why in the world would you want to go there?? Well my answer for you is that God has a plan for me here in Haiti, not only me but Chris as well. Let me take you back.....
It all started back in December of 2010; we bought this book called Radical. And Radical changed our lives! It made us realize that there is so much more out there. For instance 26,000 children die every day from preventable diseases. That instantly broke my heart, I thought to myself…. How could this be happening? How can my children have clean water & food and others not!?! As I watched My children play, God began to transform me even more. I always told myself I have to have my OWN children; they aren’t mine if I don’t carry them! Sometimes I think God really has a sense of humor. He started his changes in me by giving me two step children, whom I now love like they are my own. It has not always been easy, we have had to learn from each other and be intentional when it comes to loving each other. Every child wants to be loved, cared for and most certainly deserves it! So why not adopt, I thought to myself, and decided to pray about it. Who knows where God will lead us and what will he do with this? Chris and I began to pray God where do you want us? Show us where to go and what kind of work to do that will honor your name.
In May of 2011 our church starting planning a trip to Haiti. Thoughts flowed through my head :how awesome would Haiti be: BUT we could never afford to go! There was the BUT and God was going to prove me wrong one way or another. Remember we had been fervently praying for God to show us how he wanted to use us and where? Well the trip opening up to Haiti was apparently the red flag. We were told at church that Sunday we had 5 days for the deposits $500 for each of us. The very next day a door was opened. Within 12 hours two friends gave the exact amount for our deposits.
Ok God we get it, you want us on this trip. He has made everything about this trip possible! So today I left my comfort zone, I had never flown and am terrified of heights! I left all of my children at home with other care givers, praying that God keeps his hands on us through this journey. So that we may share it with our children and others when we return home. And if we don’t return home then that was His plan all along and he will be glorified through it all! We are praying that God will show out so big, that we not only change lives here in Haiti, but back home also! And who knows working at these orphanages could open a door for adoption in our family someday.
It all started back in December of 2010; we bought this book called Radical. And Radical changed our lives! It made us realize that there is so much more out there. For instance 26,000 children die every day from preventable diseases. That instantly broke my heart, I thought to myself…. How could this be happening? How can my children have clean water & food and others not!?! As I watched My children play, God began to transform me even more. I always told myself I have to have my OWN children; they aren’t mine if I don’t carry them! Sometimes I think God really has a sense of humor. He started his changes in me by giving me two step children, whom I now love like they are my own. It has not always been easy, we have had to learn from each other and be intentional when it comes to loving each other. Every child wants to be loved, cared for and most certainly deserves it! So why not adopt, I thought to myself, and decided to pray about it. Who knows where God will lead us and what will he do with this? Chris and I began to pray God where do you want us? Show us where to go and what kind of work to do that will honor your name.
In May of 2011 our church starting planning a trip to Haiti. Thoughts flowed through my head :how awesome would Haiti be: BUT we could never afford to go! There was the BUT and God was going to prove me wrong one way or another. Remember we had been fervently praying for God to show us how he wanted to use us and where? Well the trip opening up to Haiti was apparently the red flag. We were told at church that Sunday we had 5 days for the deposits $500 for each of us. The very next day a door was opened. Within 12 hours two friends gave the exact amount for our deposits.
Ok God we get it, you want us on this trip. He has made everything about this trip possible! So today I left my comfort zone, I had never flown and am terrified of heights! I left all of my children at home with other care givers, praying that God keeps his hands on us through this journey. So that we may share it with our children and others when we return home. And if we don’t return home then that was His plan all along and he will be glorified through it all! We are praying that God will show out so big, that we not only change lives here in Haiti, but back home also! And who knows working at these orphanages could open a door for adoption in our family someday.
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