"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food." (Isaiah 55:1&2 ESV)
Today was our teams first day of real interaction with the people of Haiti and what a way to start this unbelievable week that is ahead of us. Today was a great start to our team building in our trust and faith in each other but more importantly I believe this is the start of all of us building our strength and trust in our lord. The day started out with the wonderful breakfast prepared by Jean the staff and our team members Jason & Bob it was much needed to fill us for the day. The water truck day started out meeting the truck entering Cite Soleil which was said as one of the poorest areas in the world, upon entering the next step was to prepare our hearts for all the loving arms of the children and the extreme poverty that was waiting for us right as we got out of the truck. It was the first trip for all of us except our awesome leaders so even with all the the stories of others or by what we have seen on TV we had some expectations but it wasn't enough to actual see and feel the impact of the people especially the children that we first encountered. The water bucket part was intense and it was incredible to see the desperation of the people for such a common necessity. It was amazing to tour through the alleys and appear in front of the beautiful ocean but with beaches covered in garbage and stepping in sewer drainage it wasn't your normal beach setting. Playing with the kids was by far a highlight for us all their spirit was powerful. As we went back to the water truck we had amazing rest of the day providing water and love to the people. It was incredible day capped off by our team devotional were we continued to grow closer with an awesome open honest time discussing on what God was trying to teach us through this experience. The overwhelming feeling of how we are really going to impact this place but it was soon replaced with a sense of knowing that God is in control and we don't know the power of His love and what we did give joy and peace for the time we were there. This experience has been so powerful to every one in such a short time, the leadership dynamic of Dave and Lisa has been so awesome to see. We thank the Lord for putting this team together and opening our hearts and mind to an awesome opportunity to serve Christ in any way we can.
Bondye Beni'ou
Josh Vogel
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