Day 6. Empty. That’s all I could think about when I woke up this morning. Knowing we had a full day ahead of us, I didn’t know how I would get through the day. But that’s what is so great about God, because it is not my strength but of the lords. In 2 Corinthians 12:10 it says, That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then am I strong.” Today our first stop was Cité Soleil District 17. As we walked out of the “Tap Tap,” we got to hear all the things God has done with Healing Haiti over the past few years. Hearing what God has done with building the school, church and Hope clinic in Cité Soleil I was quickly reminded of the power of God. When we think how God, this is an impossible situation? That is when we see God move in ways we could never think or imagine. When it seemed impossible to build a church, a clinic or even a school in one of the poorest place in all of the America’s. Standing on a land that was once buried in 80 feet of trash and waste. I am reminded that this is God. A God that never fails, a God that always shows up in marvelous ways. But it doesn’t stop there. Because just when I felt like God couldn’t get any more better, couldn’t show himself more in this moment than I have ever felt, I turn around and see the hopeful faces of his children. Children who face obstacles every single day. Children who see things and experience things that a child never should. Children who people write off as the lowly. But God. These are his children. Children who he loves and he his so faithful. I turn around and see the kingdom of God. In Luke 18:16 Jesus says “For the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” I’m overwhelmed by the presence of God showing up today. Each child that I got to hold, each bucket of water I got to carry, was by the strength and power of God. What a privilege it is to not only be surrounded by love and grace but to give that in return. What a privilege it is to be able to serve in the way God intended us to do.
Our next stop was an orphanage called Laloo. We were greeted by voices of children singing, welcoming us to their home. As I looked around I can see the face of each and every one of my team members light up. After their song we greeted each child and held them in our arms and played with them. There were children of all ages ranging from 3 to 17. We performed a bible lesson and then had the children color picture frames that reminded them that Jesus loves them and took their picture to put in their frame. As they were working on their frames I look around to each team member sowing to each kid whether that be by helping them with their frame to simply sitting beside them. It was a beautiful sight to see. From there the visit only got better. We saw each child’s face glow as they received their pictures. So much so, that we had children changing clothes to get another picture. It got pretty rowdy for a while, but through the chaos you could see how happy the children were. Their energy and spirt was so evident in that place. These are the moments that we should hold on to. The moments that when it seems like there is chaos all around, when you can’t tell exactly what is going on and it seems like there is no control that God is even there too. God was at Laloo and it was through his presence that we as a team were able to sow into the hearts of his children.
So yeah today I woke up feeling empty. However I am going to sleep with a cup that overflows. May God continue to empty each and every one of our cups, so that he can pour his never ending, limitless, power, strength and ultimately glory into our cups and hearts. “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love anode self discipline” - Timothy 1:7
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