The countdown clock is still ticking. I officially have 43 days
until my feet touch Haitian soil. I finally finished my monstrous stack of
paper work and have begun the immunization process. (only 2 shots, 2 pills, and
7 months’ worth of malaria pills to go)
This weekend marked the dedication and opening of the Greta
Home and Academy. I can’t tell you how badly I wanted to be down there, to see
those sweet faces run into their new home for the first time. Thanks to our
broadcast team, I was able to see a smidge of it. You can watch it here http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/articles/haiti_orphanage/
Watching this video not only brought me to tears but strengthened
the growing anticipation I have to be in Haiti. With each beautiful brown face I
saw, another fear I had about the move vanished. It has been such a perspective
check as I weigh the things that will be challenging, that I will miss in the
states, to the lives I will get to be a part of.
I don’t know if you have ever moved to a foreign country or
done anything that was new and challenging. I am sure you have, everyone has
dreams and the Lord allows us all to take part in bright and beautiful things.
For me, the first month of this dream coming to reality has been a whirlwind. I
could only think about logistics. My brain didn’t even begin to factor in
everything I would be doing. It wasn’t until a service a few Sunday’s ago.
Pastor had us praying 4, really 5 prayers because of a 2b prayer. His last one,
our commitment to laboring so that others may know the love of God, his glory
in them, his purpose and plan for their hearts hit me. It like really hit me. I
crumbled thinking of the kids I was about to spread the Holy Spirit to. Crazy thought- Jesus is using me to show children in another
country his love. What?! That is crazy. But not. It’s what I have prayed for
and desired for so long. I guess the crazy part is that it’s happening, right
now, not like 10 years from now when I am married and my life is ‘together’
News flash: we don’t have to have all our stuff together and spiritual ducks in
a row for God to fulfill dreams in our life, or better yet use us for His kingdom.
Isnt that wild?
Back from my tangent, if I even had a point to begin with, Jesus
is really beginning to show me the impact of what I will be doing in Haiti. And
its really only because of him. I wouldn’t want to go without Him.
When I tell people I am moving to Haiti, I usually receive the
same response…”Oh Haiti? Wow, they really need help. They will always be so
poor and destroyed.” As overwhelming as that sounds, I don’t believe it for a
second. Yes, the statistics, disease and poverty of Haiti are staggering BUT Jesus. But Jesus wants to heal and
restore them. But Jesus wants to bring justice (“like a river, righteousness like
a never failing stream”) to this nation. But Jesus is sending people, like
myself, like so many others, to bring his power love authority healing
compassion and spirit to the people. Please
join me in saying and praying the right things about this country- that
blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, blessed are
those who thirst for they shall be filled, that this nation is healed, the
people are coming to know him and there is always hope.
Thanks for your support, questions, excitement and prayers. I
could also use a mosquito net, bug spray, backpack and 6 months of shampoo. Just kidding, that’s what
Santa is for.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and stops to pray for the 80 children who just received a home for the holidays. Pray that they would also receive the love and abiding presence of Jesus this year.
Jwayeu Nwèl!
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