Fè lwanj Bondye

Fè lwanj Bondye - GLORY TO GOD

We leave today for Haiti to work with our dear friends at New Vision Ministries... as I'm packing my bags this morning and praying through our trip, I was thinking about our team and what I ultimately would like to see us do.  My best summation of that was, "I just want us to glorify God."  By how we love each other, by how we love our overseas partners, by how we love the people in Haiti who have overcome and are overcoming incredible diversity. 

I think this morning about the gospel of Jesus Christ and what that means to live out the gospel in Haiti this next 10 days and I look at the life of Jesus, how did he do that?  He became a learner of the human culture - he "moved into the neighborhood" and learned what it meant to be human, he served with everything he had - everyone he could, and he told THE STORY - the story of a loving heavently Father and the life he has to offer.  So today that's what we go to do.  It's simple, it makes perfect sense and at the root of it, it's just love. 

As a team of 15, we jump on an airplane today to learn from the Haitians and our partners there, to serve them with all we've got and to tell the story that has profoundly altered the lives of each of us committed to going.  We are STOKED to be chosen to go on this trip and to bring glory to our great God. 

We covet your prayers and ask that you'd cover us... here are some specific ways:

- For safety & protection - both physically and spiritually. 
- For on-time road trips/flights/connections - this can throw off EVERYTHING when flying into Haiti, so pray that each leg of our journey is on time and that all of our 30 bags get there :)
- For customs at the airport in Port-Au-Prince - this can be a breeze or this can be a train wreck - pray that it is a breeze. 
- For those on our team who leave school-aged kids with their spouses for 9 days - Andy, Miriam & Carol specifically - that the time will go quickly and God will be enough as mom/dad are away.
- For all of our families here as they think about us and join us on our journey through prayer.

- For our time in Haiti - that each day will be ordained by God and we'd do the work he has set out for us that day.
- For our medical team - to have the exact right knowledge they need in order to treat the patients they will see.
- For the community team - as they work in the village, in the school, at the mission (orphanage) and with the local feeding programs - that God will protect them and ordain unique opportunities to connect with people and to minister.
- For our pastoral team - as they train local pastors and minister to our partners that God will give them the words to say and the wisdom to be his voice in that community.
- For our time as a team - that we'd function as one unit with integrity and grace - that we'd be loving to each other, that we'd find joy in the journey and that God would be glorified in our work.

- For our partners in Haiti - the Reeves family, the Byxbe family and our 6 IMPACT interns living there for 9 months - Kelsea, Amber, Nikki, Shala, Lindsey & Elise - that we would encourage them and love them well. 

To "meet" our team - click here. 

We know we go covered in HIS grace, protection and love.  We trust that because we are called, He will go before us and guide us with his incredibly capable hand.  And I (Bree) personally am beyond thrilled that I get to visit my future niece (Nakisha), I'll makes sure and post pictures of my time with her on here :)

Follow us here.  At least someone on our team will try to post at least every other day so that you can continue to pray for us and be included in the story God is writing in and through us.  We know we are just a VERY small part of this incredible story God has continued to write in Montrouis. 

Lord you've sent us.  Please use us for your glory and change us for your kingdom's cause.  All Glory to God.