| Friday, July 17, 2009 |
| wrapping up |
Mitchell and I made it safely home. Our second flight had mechanical problems and was delayed two hours. Luckily our connecting flight was also delayed which meant that we didn't have to stay the night in an airport or try to find another flight home later. We were very thankful for that.
The last week we continued doing what we had been doing: Mitchell working at English camp and I doing women's ministry stuff. I really enjoyed doing home visits and getting to know the women in the program better. I wish that I had time to do more. My Kreyol really improved this trip and I was so thankful to be able to chat with the women, learn about their lives, and build relationships. We were blessed with wonderful host families and great teams to partner with. This trip has made my life more passionate, purposeful, and full of praise. I'm really excited about the future and what the Lord has in store for my life.
The next portion of my summer will be spent vacationing in San Diego with my friend Kristin and camping in Oregon with the family. |
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| Sunday, July 5, 2009 |
| se pa facil |
This week was a bit rougher than the previous ones. Haiti is not an easy place. It is by no means soft. It is not kind nor gentle nor tender. And sadly enough, in order to survive here, you too must become hard. The unwanted guest, bad news, shows up so often that you start to expect it: news of being HIV positive; the warning signs of an impending miscarriage, which results in another life being tossed into the ravine; another disease, which would be easily curable in any other place but here. Days here are filled with situations that make those who’ve remained sensitive wince, things that make ones with foreign eyes whisper, “it’s not supposed to be like this.” The weeks are filled with situations that make you look deep into the eyes of these rocks in the sun and wonder if their hearts are burning with frustration like yours. Emotions are displaced, justice is no longer clear cut, and circumstances are more complex than the very cells that make up these human beings. More than anything, this place can make one feel stuck.
I hope that being here helps me to identify with those who suffer and in some small way be present enough to show compassion, comfort, and most importantly the love of Christ, even in the times I’m weary.
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 |
| posted by Carsen @ 12:34 PM |
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| "As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right." Jeremiah 26:14 |
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