Last blog post for Haiti October 2017. Final thoughts from Seth and I. SETH RUST: Jeremiah 20:9 But if I say, “I will not mention his word or speak anymore in his name,” his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones, I am weary of holding it in, indeed, I...
The next two and final blog posts will be some short thoughts from each of the team members about 24 hours or so after returning from our trip to Haiti. Thank you to everyone who has supported us. PAUL NEI: Having spent the week in Haiti with some congestion and a cough...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." - Psalm 19:1 After long days of hard labor in the hot sun, we got to enjoy the God's creation at a relatively local beach. Following a few hours of work in the morning, we headed out to enjoy a bit...
Today we wrapped up most of the major work with the structure of the bunk house. After work we had the pleasure of playing games and interacting with some of the local high school and college kids. They got to practice their English and introduce us to new rules in some of our beloved card games...
We had a good discussion last night about the nature of poverty and how our particular viewpoint tends to differ from how it’s perceived locally. We tend to think of poverty as a lack of material possession, and our ways of addressing it reflect that view - more money, more aid...
We arrived safely despite some traffic delays coming through the city. I don’t think I will get used to seeing four people including a small child riding on a motorcycle as it weaves in and out of traffic. It was an interesting experience sitting in the airport waiting for our flight. It...