Simply About People

Yesterday was our "last" day of service work in Haiti, and today is the day we travel back home. We just got done with a devotion, and it wrapped the week up so well. Yesterday we went to service at Grace Church. It was just beautiful the way the Haitian people worship. They sing at the top of their voices; the kids were their singing just as loud (they had been their since early in the morning as well). During service the kids dispersed to who ever would hold them; I got to hold my little buddy Eddy the entire time. After worship we headed to what turned out to be one of the most eye opening experiences of this trip, General Hospital. It took a long while to get into the hospital, but as soon as we did we were immersed into a dimly lit room that was home to all sorts of people that were suffering or dying from a wide range of different ailments. We moved through the hospital praying and handing out gift bags. The hospital seemed to be the epitome of hopelessness. There were people there that couldn't afford the care they needed, as well as people who were so sick their skin took on a whitish tint. One of the best things though, not a single person denied our prayers. Each and every person accepted our prayers, even though most of the prayers were in English and they couldn't understand them. The hospital opened our eyes to see that even in one of the worst parts of these peoples lives, they still accepted God in the form of a prayer (Amen).

Today is our day of travel, we just wrapped up a devotion that held a lot of good insight. All week long people have been saying they feel like we have not been "doing" anything. After this last devotion I think we all left with a full understanding that these trips are not about the projects or the things we build. They are simply about the people. If we did not come here to do these trips these kids would never get held they would not get to experience the love God gives them through us. These kids deserve to be loved, and see and learn about Jesus. These trips are people focused, and they definitely make a difference in the lives of the Haitian people. I believe that through these trips and Healing Haiti the Kingdom of God is growing. I thank the Lord for allowing me to be able to be apart of this trip, and I look forward to my next one.