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Mission Trip To Haiti
As I read the book Strength in What Remains and watched the film God Grew Tired of Us, my heart broke for the people suffering from wars and poverty in other countries around the world. As Deo described the suffering in his village, I was brought back to my mission trip to Haiti, where my eyes were truly opened to the world of poverty for the first time. I went into the trip anticipating it would affect my life, but I had no idea how much I would truly be changed. The most evident connection between Burundi or Africa and Haiti was the devastating poverty that overwhelmed the country. Deo described the way many people lived in poverty and couldn’t provide food for their families, which took me back to the memories of the Haitians I met on …show more content…
The organization our church partnered with is call United Christians International, which has had unbelievable effects on the region. The couple who created this organization were originally from our church and now live in Haiti running the many different programs they have set up. They are able to minister to the Haitians through nutrition programs, camps for the kids, the building of a church, and the construction of a small elementary school and university. A village that was once dominated by voodoo had been transformed to a community with many believers, filled with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
All this came about because of a few passionate people who were willing to follow God’s call and make a difference. This is something that has caused me to reflect upon my own life and my passions. I have always had a passion for working with kids, which is why I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember, but after my trip to Haiti, I realized God had touched my heart for missions as well. Even though everything about Haiti was out of my comfort zone, it felt so right at the same time, and I was gripped with a connection to the people of Haiti that made it difficult to
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