After months of planning, Zoom calls, paperwork, posting, and every other method of communicating you can imagine, our team FINALLY made it to Haiti today!! We are a team of eight from Minnesota, Indiana, and Georgia with a variety of backgrounds and interests, but we are all coming together well as a true TEAM.
The day was spent traveling and meeting in Miami. Some of us were meeting face-to-face for the first time! After some conversations, laughs, and the obligatory group photo, we were off to Haiti! The leader, Julie, loved watching everyone's expressions as we navigated the airport, the baggage claim area, and then the tap tap ride. We arrived to an American meal of taco salad (complete with Doritos and Coke!) and spent the rest of the evening soaking in the beauty around us. We spent time talking, getting to know one another, reaching out to our families and then had the opportunity to disconnect- Instead of watching TV tonight, we observed lizards hunting for bugs. We watched a thunderstorm build and pass by us. We shared our observations of how happy the children are; no cell phones, iPads, or video games...just playing and sharing time as a family. We will continue to look for the beauty in this country and see how God is present in everything we see and do.
Some of the weary travelers are already asleep and the rest of us are on our way. Our team is excited to serve and look forward to see what tomorrow will bring! Please pray for us as we go throughout our week and that God will use us to the best of our abilities.
