Saturday, December 24, 2011

Haiti or bust - January 2012


This crew is headed to Haiti - plus 3 more who couldn't be there for the picture.  

IMPACT is sending FIFTEEN people to Montrouis, Haiti.  Seriously, we can't wait.  There are 4 of us going back for the 2nd & 3rd time and there are 11 of us who are brand spankin' new to Haiti.  Meet the crew:

From bottom left: Garrett - first trip to Haiti, nurse in SLO, asset to our medical team & group humor.
                             Jarred - P.A. just moving to CA, lived in Haiti for 2 months doing clinics, stoked to go back
                             Johnny - first trip to Haiti, incredible call to missions, great thinker & tons of fun
                             Amy - first trip to Haiti, loves kids, stoked to help at the school & the mission (orphanage), organizer extraordinaire 
                            Sarah - IMPACT intern, first trip to Haiti, HUGE heart for our interns there and the Haitian people she's never even met
                            Miriam - first trip to Haiti, servant-hearted doctor in Paso, stoked to use her gifts for the Kingdom
                            Lindsey - went to Haiti in Sept to help "settle in" our 9-month interns, was absolutely captured by that place and those people, can't wait to see what God does in this girl

From top left:      James - EMT, first trip to Haiti, gifted musician - God will use his talents to bless many
                           Bree - yours truly, #3 trip to Haiti, stinkin' love that place and cannot wait to go back.  I could write a book, but I'll spare you :) 
                           Todd - lover of people, talented musician, incredibly gifted with teenagers, extended family has lived in Haiti for 30 years & this will be his first visit there - stoked for his experience
                           Jenny - nurse, care-taker, servant - she will be awesome at clinics and loving on kiddos
                           Kyle - EMT, disaster planning and mission-minded man - can't wait to see how God will use him to dream about changing the village of Montrouis

Not pictured:      Carol - 2nd time to Haiti, captured by this ministry in March and cannot wait to return to minister to the Reeves family, the school and the Haitians
                           Andy - pastor, comedian, lover of Jesus, people and restoration - stoked to have him minister with us in January
                           Marina - IMPACT intern, added merely days ago, up for anything, really interested in cultures and what others bring to this world, stoked to use her micro-finance gifts there

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