At the end of last summer I listened as a lake neighbor talked about a mission trip she had been on that Summer. I’ve never been on a mission trip in all my 30 years and thought it was time I went on one.
Fall came; Haiti was on the news as I stood by a client on the treadmill. I told her I thought going to Haiti would be a great mission trip. She looked at me and said “Are you crazy? It’s called Haiti for a reason”. I had no idea what Haiti was like, I didn’t even know where geologically it was, but I felt a tug at my heart and a filling of confidence that I would go.
I have no idea what to expect, no idea how this will affect my life or the lives I will come in contact with, but I know it will be amazing. Sometimes you don’t have to know the why, you just have to say “Yes, God”.
Fall came; Haiti was on the news as I stood by a client on the treadmill. I told her I thought going to Haiti would be a great mission trip. She looked at me and said “Are you crazy? It’s called Haiti for a reason”. I had no idea what Haiti was like, I didn’t even know where geologically it was, but I felt a tug at my heart and a filling of confidence that I would go. Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea; and Samaria, and in Haiti, and to the ends of the earth”
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea; and Samaria, and in Haiti, and to the ends of the earth”
The summer rolled around and a friend posted on Face Book that her husband was going to Haiti. I thought it was great!!! I was excited for him and so gallous, I wanted to go. I had left the thought of a mission trip as just that, a thought. I made no move to make it happen, to seek it out, and I felt at fault for that disobedience.
Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the every ends of the age.”
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the every ends of the age.”
Weeks later a Deacon from church told me our church was getting a group together to go to Haiti and asked if I was interested. I said “Of course I am. When do we leave?” He said next summer. I thought “Oh man, next summer…”, but if next summer was Gods will I was ok with that. It would give me time to digest the thought of it all.
Weeks later I had some time to kill, I check Face Book on my phone and that same friends profile popped up and said, “I’m so going to Haiti”. With no delay I posted “call me A.S.A.P.”. Minutes later my phone was ringing. (“What’s up?” “Tell me about Haiti. I’m going with you. When do we leave?”) I had no idea what the details were but I knew I was in.
I know God does miracles, makes mountains move, raises people from the dead, heal the sick and put broken hearts back to gather; for other people.
The details: I had 7 weeks
In the mean time,
2 ½ weeks for a birth certification to come in the mail
6-8 weeks for a pass port or 2-3 weeks for an extra $100
Shots (no health insurance, I haven’t even seen a Dr in 5 yrs)
Cost of the trip
Cost of pass port
Cost of shots
A week off work (In my world that means a week of no pay after a week off for vacation, didn’t seem like a good idea to me.)
2 ½ weeks for a birth certification to come in the mail
6-8 weeks for a pass port or 2-3 weeks for an extra $100
Shots (no health insurance, I haven’t even seen a Dr in 5 yrs)
Cost of the trip
Cost of pass port
Cost of shots
A week off work (In my world that means a week of no pay after a week off for vacation, didn’t seem like a good idea to me.)
Most of the time I would be freaking out about the details, would have thrown in the towel at the phone call, but I knew God wanted me to go.
God sent me an angel, my dear sweet friend. He took on every challenge of this trip by the horns, put it on his shoulders and to bear the whole load. He raised 100% of the funds required for the trip, never for one second let me worry about not having the money, encouraged me the whole way, and directed me to every path I needed to get the details completed.
The first day I went to the post office to get a pass port I was out of sorts. When I got to the car I sat there completely overwhelmed with tears in my eyes and prayed, “God, ease my mind, calm my heart, give me contentment so I don’t worry about the details”. After that day I haven’t worried about any of it, money for the trip, money for the pass port, or shots, the time frame, waiting on things to come in the mail, none of it.
John 14:1
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.”
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.”
Matthew 6:34
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
I have no idea what to expect, no idea how this will affect my life or the lives I will come in contact with, but I know it will be amazing. Sometimes you don’t have to know the why, you just have to say “Yes, God”.
Miracle #1 I have been worry free
Miracle #2 Both the shots and pass port were covered
Miracle #3 Everything arrived in time
Miracle #4 I am going to Haiti with 2 of my dearest sweetest friends, something I could only dream of and thought would never happen, ever.
Miracle #5 100 % of the funds were donated by the BEST Boot Camp group EVER.
Miracle #6 I am going to a country where I don’t speak their language, they don’t speak mine, haven’t even looked over the translation words, but I’m going to love on those children like only a sweet tender hearted mama could.
Miracle #2 Both the shots and pass port were covered
Miracle #3 Everything arrived in time
Miracle #4 I am going to Haiti with 2 of my dearest sweetest friends, something I could only dream of and thought would never happen, ever.
Miracle #5 100 % of the funds were donated by the BEST Boot Camp group EVER.
Miracle #6 I am going to a country where I don’t speak their language, they don’t speak mine, haven’t even looked over the translation words, but I’m going to love on those children like only a sweet tender hearted mama could.
Philippians 4:5/9
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The lord is near. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
“Let your gentleness be evident to all. The lord is near. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me- put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”
John 14:12-14
“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
