Haiti Team 2012

i wanted to focus and process a bit of our trip to Haiti this past month... it was so incredible to lead a team with my husband for the first time...i believe this really was my favorite part...seeing him in action, loving on his people in Haiti...this is where he shines and it is truly beauty-full! i cannot wait for the day we get to be there full time.

Thanks to our extended family, the Melvin's, we were able to lead this trip. We planned it and lead it with the  help of David Melvin, but it was their support and church in Marianna, FL that really made this trip possible, financially and most of the people came for there as well.

We did a different kind of trip than what a typical trip looks like- staying very stationary in one place. We did it different because we wanted people to experience Haiti in several different facets. We stayed at Junior's sister's ministry, El Shaddai, so every evening this is where we spent our time... but during the day we went out and exposed the group to different ministries and areas within Haiti.

this was the trip schedule: (minus a day as we missed a flight and came later)

Wednesday:
Arrived, went to Sherrie Fausey's to tour her school, share stories and play with kids, then to El Shaddai to get settled in

Thursday & Friday:
Worked with a Haitian pastor and his feeding program, we did a program with the kids called Character first, then went back to El Shaddai

Saturday:
Toured Leogane, the epi-center of the earthquake, lunch with junior's family (wonderful Haitian food and hospitality), also connected with a small church that is rebuilding after the earthquake...spent time with their deacons in prayer and song...blessed them with some funding to continue building- a very beautiful day

Sunday:
Church at El Shaddai, Ladies outreach with staff, fun day with children- coloring, jump rope, bubbles, glow stick party! lots of fun

Monday:
Faith Hope Love Infant Rescue, with Dorothy Pearce, did women's outreach with staff, played with kids and helped organize, went to epidor for a glimpse of a nice restaurant in Haiti, back to El Shaddai

Tuesday:
said goodbyes and flew back to USA

God really did an amazing job with our team of 9! it is a rare thing to have a team where not once is there some kind of conflict or personality frictions that have to be worked through... people struggling a bit to connect, communicate and work well together.... but this team was a gift...everyone did an amazing job!