Stay With Us....

As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, ‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them.

Luke 24:28-29



Stay with us. We're not sure what this week holds for our group, where we're going, or who we'll get to walk with for a while. This Easter story of Jesus meeting the disciples seems pretty appropriate since it feels like we've been traveling for a long time (leaving our homes around 2am) and we've landed in a place that is unfamiliar to many. So more than anything in this first blog entry we'll ask that you stay with us. We ask that Christ will stay with us. As new relationships are formed with our sisters and brothers in Haiti, we can't wait to see what God is calling us all to. We will get to be on this road together for a while and see what makes all of our hearts burn within us and how Christ will be revealed.

As we were driving to the guest house from the airport, one of our team members said he was reminded of the beginning of the Lord's Prayer. 'Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.' and then the next line 'Give us this day our daily bread'. Daily bread is something we often take for granted, but being on the road this week, staying here for a while in this place with the people of Haiti, we pray for daily bread for all people.

All of our team and all of our bags arrived safely, for which we give many thanks. Laughs were had along the way, and we are bonding as a team. We are thankful for our leaders Carol and Rachel and for the staff at the guest house. More adventures to come, but the day is nearly over and we are just plain tired. Thank you for your prayers and support.

-Paige