Sunday, April 4, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Reflections from team 1
Hi friends, Andrea and Jess V. again, this time traveling through Miami, Florida.
We have had safe travels so far, and are still recovering from our flea, ant, spider, gnat, mosquito bites...which altogether resemble the chicken pox. Nonetheless, it has been a fun journey back. We were just reminiscing about our appreciation for universal languages. Since many of us could not speak Creole, we have noticed that there are other ways of communicating other than through words. First there is laughter, which has been used a lot throughout this trip. For one, it is contagious. Just the other day we were all laughing at how Jared slipped on some dirt. Naturally, Nolan's laugh was slightly unique than others', and Jonel, one of the Haitian workers, found the sound of it funny and he imitated it. This made us erupt in more laughter. Secondly, laughter brings people together in the fact that can find the same things to be humorous. For example, in one of the many soccer games we had with the Haitian staff at the Le Kay guest house, I, Jessica, got pushed and fell backwards into the hedge bordering the lawn. This obviously caused everyone to erupt in laughter. All in all, when people were goofy or happened to do something ridiculous, it broke down cultural barriers and allowed us to connect on a different level, allowing us all to feel the same joy.
The other universal languages we discovered was while driving through the streets of Haiti. For one thing, the car horn is used VERY frequently. It basically means "move now, or get hit." Pierre sometimes did this when hauling rocks with the wheelbarrow. We also found out that the "thumbs up" sign through the windows could put a smile on just about any face we passed, and we often got a thumbs up in return. As for the white van which had tinted windows, they were not able to communicate with the people outside, but got Dejon to laugh when Nolan's gas came back. So apparently flatulance can be universal as well.
We hope this gives you another good depiction of our trip. We are now going to retire under the airport seats. :)
God bless,
Scooty, and Jackie Chan's sister
We have had safe travels so far, and are still recovering from our flea, ant, spider, gnat, mosquito bites...which altogether resemble the chicken pox. Nonetheless, it has been a fun journey back. We were just reminiscing about our appreciation for universal languages. Since many of us could not speak Creole, we have noticed that there are other ways of communicating other than through words. First there is laughter, which has been used a lot throughout this trip. For one, it is contagious. Just the other day we were all laughing at how Jared slipped on some dirt. Naturally, Nolan's laugh was slightly unique than others', and Jonel, one of the Haitian workers, found the sound of it funny and he imitated it. This made us erupt in more laughter. Secondly, laughter brings people together in the fact that can find the same things to be humorous. For example, in one of the many soccer games we had with the Haitian staff at the Le Kay guest house, I, Jessica, got pushed and fell backwards into the hedge bordering the lawn. This obviously caused everyone to erupt in laughter. All in all, when people were goofy or happened to do something ridiculous, it broke down cultural barriers and allowed us to connect on a different level, allowing us all to feel the same joy.
The other universal languages we discovered was while driving through the streets of Haiti. For one thing, the car horn is used VERY frequently. It basically means "move now, or get hit." Pierre sometimes did this when hauling rocks with the wheelbarrow. We also found out that the "thumbs up" sign through the windows could put a smile on just about any face we passed, and we often got a thumbs up in return. As for the white van which had tinted windows, they were not able to communicate with the people outside, but got Dejon to laugh when Nolan's gas came back. So apparently flatulance can be universal as well.
We hope this gives you another good depiction of our trip. We are now going to retire under the airport seats. :)
God bless,
Scooty, and Jackie Chan's sister
On Our Way Home..
Hello Friends and Family,
I bring you tidings of good news, the Haiti DR Team is safe and well here in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After a five hour journey across the Haitian border and DR we have made it safe and sound to our hotel. God was very much with us today, as we did not have to any money to border guards going into to Haiti and also coming out. We had a couple scares today with the vehicle, but with God's faithfulness we made it here with no trouble.
As I look back on this journey I must say what an experience it has been to get to know different cultures (the DR and Haiti). Overall, my experience with both as been so very sweet I consider them both a blessing.
Our driver for this last week from DR to Haiti and in Haiti and back was Achellees. I have to say the driving here in the DR is much more toned down compared to the wild crazy taxi driving of Haiti, however it still has its scares. Achellees is the man among drivers, and I have to say this guy kept us safe not only in the vehicle, but outside the vehicle as well. I like to think of him as my spanish speaking guardian angel who drives like mario andrettie. Achellees has a great heart not only for service, but for God. I appreciate him so much for his willing heart this week. He was one of my eases throughout the whole trip, which made this trip quite a breeze when it came to the difficult and perhaps scary events.
It's crazy to think tomorrow we fly to Atlanta and Monday back to California. I am very excited to be back in the states and see my family as is the rest of my team; however, I do feel a yearning to stay as my heart has grown for many of these people and the situations they are in.
I ask you as followers of Christ and dear friends to continue to pray for pastor Francklin and his ministry in Haiti. Though we are leaving the ministry is not ending, it is only beginning. May God continue to not only bless Haiti, but bring more teams of eager servers to help these people.
To those of you who have supported our Team I say thank you so very much for helping the work of God's kingdom. I find it such a blessing and a gift to be your hands and feet here to these people over the last eight days, as does the whole team.
For now the Haiti 2 (Logan D, Kyle, Lupe, Justina, Megan, and Brit) sign off saying buenos noches from Santo Domingo! We will be leaving tomorrow around 2 from SDQ, and we will be in Atlanta around 5ish. My phone will be back on then :)!
In His Everlasting Love and Grace,
Logan D.
on behalf of Team Haiti
I bring you tidings of good news, the Haiti DR Team is safe and well here in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After a five hour journey across the Haitian border and DR we have made it safe and sound to our hotel. God was very much with us today, as we did not have to any money to border guards going into to Haiti and also coming out. We had a couple scares today with the vehicle, but with God's faithfulness we made it here with no trouble.
As I look back on this journey I must say what an experience it has been to get to know different cultures (the DR and Haiti). Overall, my experience with both as been so very sweet I consider them both a blessing.
Our driver for this last week from DR to Haiti and in Haiti and back was Achellees. I have to say the driving here in the DR is much more toned down compared to the wild crazy taxi driving of Haiti, however it still has its scares. Achellees is the man among drivers, and I have to say this guy kept us safe not only in the vehicle, but outside the vehicle as well. I like to think of him as my spanish speaking guardian angel who drives like mario andrettie. Achellees has a great heart not only for service, but for God. I appreciate him so much for his willing heart this week. He was one of my eases throughout the whole trip, which made this trip quite a breeze when it came to the difficult and perhaps scary events.
It's crazy to think tomorrow we fly to Atlanta and Monday back to California. I am very excited to be back in the states and see my family as is the rest of my team; however, I do feel a yearning to stay as my heart has grown for many of these people and the situations they are in.
I ask you as followers of Christ and dear friends to continue to pray for pastor Francklin and his ministry in Haiti. Though we are leaving the ministry is not ending, it is only beginning. May God continue to not only bless Haiti, but bring more teams of eager servers to help these people.
To those of you who have supported our Team I say thank you so very much for helping the work of God's kingdom. I find it such a blessing and a gift to be your hands and feet here to these people over the last eight days, as does the whole team.
For now the Haiti 2 (Logan D, Kyle, Lupe, Justina, Megan, and Brit) sign off saying buenos noches from Santo Domingo! We will be leaving tomorrow around 2 from SDQ, and we will be in Atlanta around 5ish. My phone will be back on then :)!
In His Everlasting Love and Grace,
Logan D.
on behalf of Team Haiti
Some of the funny parts.
Sup dudes.Yeah its Nolan. I'm here to tell some funny stories. Well the guys had a fun time sleeping out in the back of the house in a small jungle with tents. We endured nights of loud music, swarms of mosquitoes buzzing in our ears, heat, and of course an animal we dubbed the "man-bear-pig". For many Nights we awoke to the sound of what seemed to be a very angry cat in pain. I can only describe it as frightening and a bit disturbing. Every night was an adventure in the tents.
Kyle was dubbed The dream machine due to his fascinating stories he would tell us after sleeping.
Some other great things. Jared slipped on some dirt at the workplace and the Haitian workers laughed really hard.
Jared and Kyle tangoed in the middle of the street.
KY fit in really well among the Haitians, so did Justina. I guess you could figure out why. We also managed to lose Ky really easily. Must have been the army boots.
Logan had diarrhea and got screwed for bathrooms.
Jared got annoyed with some of the Haitians because they kept asking him the same question over and over.
Andrew slept a lot.
The guys sang disney songs...a lot.
Nolan managed to hit Megan in the face, throw a flip flop at Kristina, and almost tackle Emily. (all of these were by accident of course)
We found out Lupe was afraid of Driving. Haiti is great place to alleviate those fears.
Everyone looked like Lepers because of all our wonderful mosquito bites.
I Love Haiti.
Merci Jesus
Kyle was dubbed The dream machine due to his fascinating stories he would tell us after sleeping.
Some other great things. Jared slipped on some dirt at the workplace and the Haitian workers laughed really hard.
Jared and Kyle tangoed in the middle of the street.
KY fit in really well among the Haitians, so did Justina. I guess you could figure out why. We also managed to lose Ky really easily. Must have been the army boots.
Logan had diarrhea and got screwed for bathrooms.
Jared got annoyed with some of the Haitians because they kept asking him the same question over and over.
Andrew slept a lot.
The guys sang disney songs...a lot.
Nolan managed to hit Megan in the face, throw a flip flop at Kristina, and almost tackle Emily. (all of these were by accident of course)
We found out Lupe was afraid of Driving. Haiti is great place to alleviate those fears.
Everyone looked like Lepers because of all our wonderful mosquito bites.
I Love Haiti.
Merci Jesus
The rest of the trip
Since our last post, we have had many amazing experiences and God has continued to be faithful. Our work at the Church finished on Friday, and it was a bittersweet goodbye. We were tired from all the hard work, but sad to leave those we had built relationships with over our time there. It is incredible to see the amazing transformation over just five days. Physically, the church began with no outer walls, and by the time we left, the walls were nearly complete. Relationally, there was also a great transformation in the amount of trust we had with the Haitian workers. The work was physically draining, mostly moving rocks, mixing cement, digging trenches and carrying buckets of cement for hours, but we kept good attitudes and spent a lot of time laughing. The heat and humidity were a challenge, but we just drank a lot of water and rested when we needed.
As a team, we worked together soooo well. It is amazing to see a group of very diverse people work together so well. Our days and evenings were full of laughter and singing and games.
On Friday afternoon, we got a great end of the week surprise. We got to go to the beach and spend some time swimming in the bautiful waters of the Carribean. On the way home, we visited the site of a church and ministry center that pastor Francklin is tring to build. We got to pray for the community and future of that site, that God would bring the funds needed to finish the work.
Saturday morning brought an end to our time together as a team. Logan D., Justina, Brit, Kyle, Megan and Lupe left for the Dominican Republic in the morning. The other 11 of us went on as tour of some of the hardest hit areas of Port au Prince and got to see the National Palace, which was very badly damaged. We got to do a bit of souvenier shopping, which was another surprise.
At 4pm saturday, Emily, Jessica S., Jessica V., Nolan, Julie and Andrea flew from Port au Prince to Miami, where I am writing this blog. We will sleep here tonight in the airport and then fly back to Sacramento tomorrow. The third group (Kristina, Ky, Logan H., Jared and Andrew) will stay at the guest house in Haiti tonight and then leave Sunday for the US. Both the DR and final Haiti team arrive back in Sacramento Monday morning.
We are so thankful for all theprayer and support over this week. We got to spend some time several nights in prayer and worship for Haiti, and we definitely felt some Spiritual oppression at times, so we needed your prayers!!!
We will probably post another blog tonight with funny stories from the trip, since we have another 10 hours or so before we fly again!!
Much Love,
Emily
for the team
As a team, we worked together soooo well. It is amazing to see a group of very diverse people work together so well. Our days and evenings were full of laughter and singing and games.
On Friday afternoon, we got a great end of the week surprise. We got to go to the beach and spend some time swimming in the bautiful waters of the Carribean. On the way home, we visited the site of a church and ministry center that pastor Francklin is tring to build. We got to pray for the community and future of that site, that God would bring the funds needed to finish the work.
Saturday morning brought an end to our time together as a team. Logan D., Justina, Brit, Kyle, Megan and Lupe left for the Dominican Republic in the morning. The other 11 of us went on as tour of some of the hardest hit areas of Port au Prince and got to see the National Palace, which was very badly damaged. We got to do a bit of souvenier shopping, which was another surprise.
At 4pm saturday, Emily, Jessica S., Jessica V., Nolan, Julie and Andrea flew from Port au Prince to Miami, where I am writing this blog. We will sleep here tonight in the airport and then fly back to Sacramento tomorrow. The third group (Kristina, Ky, Logan H., Jared and Andrew) will stay at the guest house in Haiti tonight and then leave Sunday for the US. Both the DR and final Haiti team arrive back in Sacramento Monday morning.
We are so thankful for all theprayer and support over this week. We got to spend some time several nights in prayer and worship for Haiti, and we definitely felt some Spiritual oppression at times, so we needed your prayers!!!
We will probably post another blog tonight with funny stories from the trip, since we have another 10 hours or so before we fly again!!
Much Love,
Emily
for the team
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
First Two Days of Work
Hello Friends and Family,
It is good to finally write to you again. I hope all is well back home! We are all doing great, as God is blessing us abundantly here in Haiti. A lot has taken place these last few days and many stories and memories have been made.
Driving to the work site on day one, I can say was very nerve racking; however, very exciting as we were finally able to work. Driving past UN security and aid forces as well as hundreds of tap taps (small truck transports for the Haitians) really made me think, how great this experience is.
Our team is very strong and bonds well together as we all are different abilities put together to make one great team. When we arrived at the church, my heart was crushed to see the broken and destablized buildings at our work site. Our first day of work was very strenous as we moved tons of rocks and pieces of a broken wall that was collapsed after the quake. The devastation is saddening, but the resolve of our Haitian brothers and sisters is quite inspiring and amazing.
After working for many hours on rocks, we were able to spread out and play with the local children, clear out a giant dumb truck of material used for cement, and also do different other cleaning jobs at the work site. The day was quite a success, as Pastor Francklin told me he was very happy with our hard work.
The day had a few scares, but mainly ones we can look back and laugh at. The Haitian workers worked most of the day to collapse two trees that needed to be cut down, once they finally figured out how to the tree came crashing down on the truck that we were working to empty. Lupe was the only one in the truck at the time and thank God he was very far from the tree hitting him. Brittany had a close call with heat deprevation as she got very tired and sick from a long day of heat and lack of water. She is doing much better today, after having much rest.
Day two was an interesting day as we tried to cordnate the language barrier of Creole and English. Overall, it can be frustrating, but through patience and understanding of the Haitian people's situation we worked hard and well. We moved over thirty to forty cement bags today that weighed 95 pounds each. It was quite a feat and required the whole teams effort.
Overall, as a leader and member of this team, I have to say this trip has been nothing but a blessing to my heart and well being. God has strengthed us so much and made things so much better when they could be so much worse. We praise him for his everlasting love and provision to us and our haitian brothers and sisters. We hope to keep you updated more and more as time goes on. May God bless this trip and continue to show his hand here in Haiti.
I'd like to end this post by dedicating it to my mom who is going through chemo treatments in the hospital. Mom, I love you and we are praying for you so much, continue to be strong!
To all of you we miss you and love you very much!
God's Everlasting Love,
Logan D. on Behalf of Team Haiti
It is good to finally write to you again. I hope all is well back home! We are all doing great, as God is blessing us abundantly here in Haiti. A lot has taken place these last few days and many stories and memories have been made.
Driving to the work site on day one, I can say was very nerve racking; however, very exciting as we were finally able to work. Driving past UN security and aid forces as well as hundreds of tap taps (small truck transports for the Haitians) really made me think, how great this experience is.
Our team is very strong and bonds well together as we all are different abilities put together to make one great team. When we arrived at the church, my heart was crushed to see the broken and destablized buildings at our work site. Our first day of work was very strenous as we moved tons of rocks and pieces of a broken wall that was collapsed after the quake. The devastation is saddening, but the resolve of our Haitian brothers and sisters is quite inspiring and amazing.
After working for many hours on rocks, we were able to spread out and play with the local children, clear out a giant dumb truck of material used for cement, and also do different other cleaning jobs at the work site. The day was quite a success, as Pastor Francklin told me he was very happy with our hard work.
The day had a few scares, but mainly ones we can look back and laugh at. The Haitian workers worked most of the day to collapse two trees that needed to be cut down, once they finally figured out how to the tree came crashing down on the truck that we were working to empty. Lupe was the only one in the truck at the time and thank God he was very far from the tree hitting him. Brittany had a close call with heat deprevation as she got very tired and sick from a long day of heat and lack of water. She is doing much better today, after having much rest.
Day two was an interesting day as we tried to cordnate the language barrier of Creole and English. Overall, it can be frustrating, but through patience and understanding of the Haitian people's situation we worked hard and well. We moved over thirty to forty cement bags today that weighed 95 pounds each. It was quite a feat and required the whole teams effort.
Overall, as a leader and member of this team, I have to say this trip has been nothing but a blessing to my heart and well being. God has strengthed us so much and made things so much better when they could be so much worse. We praise him for his everlasting love and provision to us and our haitian brothers and sisters. We hope to keep you updated more and more as time goes on. May God bless this trip and continue to show his hand here in Haiti.
I'd like to end this post by dedicating it to my mom who is going through chemo treatments in the hospital. Mom, I love you and we are praying for you so much, continue to be strong!
To all of you we miss you and love you very much!
God's Everlasting Love,
Logan D. on Behalf of Team Haiti
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Day Three!
Group two arrived safely after traveling eight hours from the Dominican Republic. They made it through the border with relative ease which was an answer to prayer. They have great stories to tell about their stay in the D.R. but mose importantly, this group learned that in the D.R. tortillas are not they same as they are in the United States. Lupe, ordering tortillas for the group, was met with a look of confusion from the staff. However, they procedeed with the request and brought the group six omlettes.
Group three arrived safely as well. They had very nice seats flying in which was a blessing!
We went to church this morning at a church in a more upper class neighborhood. It was about an hour away, so on our drive there we were able to see a much broader view of the devastation. We saw schools that were broken down, apartments demolished, and many homes and stores that were gone as well. The most impactful think that we saw was the refugee camps which were basically "tent" after "tent" of families who were impacted by the earthquake. When we finally made it to church, we had quite a climb up the hill! The servive was wonderful and there were even a few songs that we were able to recognize and sing in English. Pastor Franklin spoke from Joshua 1:7-9 and we followed along as best we could with an outline that he had given to us. After church we took a further tour of the city and we saw more of what the earthquake did to this city. Tomorrow we start our official day of work and we are going to a church to help rebuild a wall and possibly do some VBS activity!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Group #1 is in Haiti!
We MADE IT! We are safe, God is good and we are exhausted. We were incredibly blessed by some friends of Jess V.'s family who took us in last night in Dallas. We made all our flights,and navigated the chaos of the port au prince airport, arriving with all our luggage, a huge feat!! we are looking forward to a great day tomorrow and the arrival of the other two groups.. finally our little family will be together in Hiti! Thanks for all the prayers and love!!! Continue to pray that we would see the people of Haiti the way God does, and for safe travels for the DR and 2nd Port au Prince Team tomorrow!
We Love You!
Emily
for group #1(Nolan, Jessica S., Jessica V, Andrea and Julie)
We Love You!
Emily
for group #1(Nolan, Jessica S., Jessica V, Andrea and Julie)
initial thoughts
I have never blogged a blog before, just as I have never killed a lion in Kenya as an initiation ritual, both of which are foreign arts to me, both of which I intend to do as a part of my personal bucket list. As this trip goes along, I hope you find our posts to be more meaningful and spirit lead... not that killing a lion cannot fulfill some spiritual exercise especially in the O.T. Are brownies good? yes. Are tomatoes tasty? only as an accompaniment on burgers. I am looking forward to sharing the love of Christ with these people, and even though I feel unprepared, God has been preparing all of us since before we were born.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Haiti 1 : Texas
It is 12:00am in Dallas Texas, and we are staying with the Ferrington family who were so nice as to pick us up from the airport and give us a place to stay the night! It is wonderful to see the body of Christ already coming together in one big effort, even though we are not even to Haiti yet! This trip truly is in God's hands.
As for our first day of traveling, it couldnt have gone smoother. We experienced the cold Redding weather for the last time this morning as our friends gathered to pray for us in the parking lot- we will hold on to that memory. The friends, AND the COLD. Airports have been interesting as always, we have good books, and each other. There will most likely be funny and embarrassing quotes posted later, but as for now, we're gonna hit the hay.
Night ya'll, from Dallas,
Jessica V. and Andrea
As for our first day of traveling, it couldnt have gone smoother. We experienced the cold Redding weather for the last time this morning as our friends gathered to pray for us in the parking lot- we will hold on to that memory. The friends, AND the COLD. Airports have been interesting as always, we have good books, and each other. There will most likely be funny and embarrassing quotes posted later, but as for now, we're gonna hit the hay.
Night ya'll, from Dallas,
Jessica V. and Andrea
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
We are encouraged and ready...
Friends and Family,
Tonight we had a our communion service tonight with the DR Team and our team and our friends and family. It was a great time. I felt God spirit so much with all those willing spirits in that one room. Praise God he is so very good to us.
We dedicate this trip to Him, our service, hearts, and lives. By faith we know he will provide every step of the way. He is very good. May you be encouraged as well by his good will to us.
Thank you once again for your help, we hope to update you as soon as we can!
Now it's time to rest. God's peace and Haiti Dreams.
Logan D.
Tonight we had a our communion service tonight with the DR Team and our team and our friends and family. It was a great time. I felt God spirit so much with all those willing spirits in that one room. Praise God he is so very good to us.
We dedicate this trip to Him, our service, hearts, and lives. By faith we know he will provide every step of the way. He is very good. May you be encouraged as well by his good will to us.
Thank you once again for your help, we hope to update you as soon as we can!
Now it's time to rest. God's peace and Haiti Dreams.
Logan D.
Less than 24 hours away...
Friends and Family,
We are officially less than 24 hours away from departure. Praise God he has been so good to us in our need. We thank each and everyone of you for your prayers and support. His grace has been so good to us as we have raised $25,000.00 in nearly two and half weeks!! AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
This will be one of our ways of connection to you as we prepare to leave. We hope to maybe add pictures if we are able and video if possible. Mostly we will give brief updates. Each member will hopefully have an opportunity to write. We are packing our bags full of clothes, craft supplies, food, bibles, bug spray, and other goodies that will assist us.
Tonight is our commissioning service in the Prayer Chapel at 9 pm. We will be preparing our hearts for the ministry we will be apart of.
Tomorrow Schedule:
March 25, 2010
Leave Simpson Haiti 1 and Haiti 2 @7:30 am.
Haiti 1: Emily, Jessica V., Jessica S., Julie, Andrea, and Nolan take off from Sac International at 12:25 pm. They will be flying to Dallas spending the night and then flying to Miami the next morning in which they will catch a connection flight to Port au Prince, Haiti; arrival should be at 2:45 pm Haiti time on Friday.
Haiti 2:Logan D., Lupe, Kyle, Brittney, Megan, and Justina take off from Sac International at 1:08 pm. They will be flying to Salt Lake City to catch a connection to Atlanta, Georgia. They will spend the night in Atlanta and then the next morning will fly to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, arrival should be at 1:34 pm AST. They will then spend the night in the DR and depart the next day for Haiti by van transport. They should arrive to Port au Prince, Haiti on Saturday afternoon.
Friday March 26, 2010
Haiti 3:Kristina, Logan H., Andrew, Jared, and Ky, leave Simpson on Friday morning at 8. They will depart Sac International at 2:05 and arrive for a quick lay over in Dallas at 7:25. They will board another plane and fly to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at 12:05 AM EST. They will wait 8 hours and leave on a flight at 7:20 am for Port au Prince, where they should arrive by 8:15 AM Haiti time.
That's our Journey. We hope to keep you closely updated! Please keep us, the Haitian people, and our service in your prayers! May God's Will be done.
We are officially less than 24 hours away from departure. Praise God he has been so good to us in our need. We thank each and everyone of you for your prayers and support. His grace has been so good to us as we have raised $25,000.00 in nearly two and half weeks!! AMEN, AMEN, AMEN.
This will be one of our ways of connection to you as we prepare to leave. We hope to maybe add pictures if we are able and video if possible. Mostly we will give brief updates. Each member will hopefully have an opportunity to write. We are packing our bags full of clothes, craft supplies, food, bibles, bug spray, and other goodies that will assist us.
Tonight is our commissioning service in the Prayer Chapel at 9 pm. We will be preparing our hearts for the ministry we will be apart of.
Tomorrow Schedule:
March 25, 2010
Leave Simpson Haiti 1 and Haiti 2 @7:30 am.
Haiti 1: Emily, Jessica V., Jessica S., Julie, Andrea, and Nolan take off from Sac International at 12:25 pm. They will be flying to Dallas spending the night and then flying to Miami the next morning in which they will catch a connection flight to Port au Prince, Haiti; arrival should be at 2:45 pm Haiti time on Friday.
Haiti 2:Logan D., Lupe, Kyle, Brittney, Megan, and Justina take off from Sac International at 1:08 pm. They will be flying to Salt Lake City to catch a connection to Atlanta, Georgia. They will spend the night in Atlanta and then the next morning will fly to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, arrival should be at 1:34 pm AST. They will then spend the night in the DR and depart the next day for Haiti by van transport. They should arrive to Port au Prince, Haiti on Saturday afternoon.
Friday March 26, 2010
Haiti 3:Kristina, Logan H., Andrew, Jared, and Ky, leave Simpson on Friday morning at 8. They will depart Sac International at 2:05 and arrive for a quick lay over in Dallas at 7:25. They will board another plane and fly to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at 12:05 AM EST. They will wait 8 hours and leave on a flight at 7:20 am for Port au Prince, where they should arrive by 8:15 AM Haiti time.
That's our Journey. We hope to keep you closely updated! Please keep us, the Haitian people, and our service in your prayers! May God's Will be done.
In His Service and Everlasting Love,
Logan D. on behalf of the
Simpson Haiti Relief Team
We focus on God for this trip because he has taken our burdens and provided:
"Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30
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