tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63149537734458359002024-02-20T23:05:08.875-06:00Healing Haiti-EBC WorshipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-53731331865443360812014-02-10T18:47:00.000-06:002014-02-10T19:32:53.652-06:00God is Enough by Steve Duede<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Today began early. We were up before the sun. Even before
the roosters started crowing. We woke up early so we could attend a Pentecostal
church service not too far from where we are staying. The service was held in a
huge, but extremely modest building packed with folding chairs; however, very
few people were sitting. Most of the folks were walking around, hands in the
air, praising God. The band was good and the music leader, Pastor Gary, did a great
job of singing and proclaiming God’s truths. I’ll admit, I was all in.
Especially when we sang songs about God being all we need. As he encouraged us
to seek God first - even before seeking health, wealth, food, status, possessions
and any other earthly things we might pursue, I was challenged to the core. Could
I do that living in these harsh conditions? I wondered why any one in Haiti
would even want to follow God? On the outside looking in, they don’t seem very
blessed? The poverty level here is unbelievable. Then it occurred to me that maybe,
because they have nothing, God is everything. He’s all they have and all they
need. Yes, God is still good and worthy to be praised, regardless of our
circumstances! I knew that but now I saw it firsthand. Another lesson learned
in Haiti.<o:p></o:p><br />
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From there we went to General Hospital. Seeing so many
infants and children sick, some of them dying, was not easy. Their families
just don’t have the financial means to provide the care and medicine necessary
to heal them. The hospital rooms that housed the children were hot, dingy,
stale and dirty. Not a place I would ever want my children to be placed. My
heart broke for these kids and their families. I’ll never forget one such boy:
a 14 year old named Schneider. He had been there for 11 days battling Tuberculosis.
He was so thin you could count his ribs and easily put your hand around his
legs. But even in his dying days, he managed to sing a long with a chorus of Glory
To God. He said he loved Jesus and we all knew what a holy moment it was to get
to be with him in his last days on earth. This was a God ordained moment for
sure. The one bright spot of this visit is that the music we played and sang
provided comfort and a distraction for the children and their families. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes. Glory to God indeed!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our final stop of the day was at an orphanage called
Gertrude’s. The kids we spent time with were all special needs kids; some of
them had been left on the side of the road to die before being rescued. They
not only have disabilities but they have no families. They are the least of the
least but they so captured our hearts. I loved our music time there! The kids
came alive trying to move to the beat. One of my favorite moments was seeing Guy
- one of our team members - holding this teenage girls arm, helping her play a
shaker, as we sang. She was in a wheel chair and could barley move her limbs. It
brought a smile to my face and my heart. In fact, I had to stop playing and
singing for a moment because I was so overwhelmed. The best time though, was
spent holding and playing with the kids. One little boy was blind and very
clingy. He would cuddle up in your arms and burry his little head into your
shoulders. He was so affectionate. We all took turns holding him and many
others. When we left, we were tired, sweaty and saturated with a sour urine
smell. But man, it was worth it!<o:p></o:p></div>
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What a day! From start to finish it was full of heartbreak
and joy, laughter and tears. But it was in these moments that God’s presence
was so strong. I saw it in the other team members as they poured themselves out
like a drink offering over and over again everywhere we went. God carried us
today and showed us what true love looks like. When I rest my head on the
pillow tonight my thoughts will end as they begin this morning in the church
service:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God is enough! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Where do I start? Six nights in and my outlook on God’s grace,
mercy, love, compassion and HEART are completely transformed. I am transformed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Romans 12:2 says, “Do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by
testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable
and perfect.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week I was certainly
tested: physically, emotionally and spiritually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The will of God is certainly LOVE …<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How open are you to love?</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loving <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">others</i>
…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loving <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God</i> … and Loving <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yourself</i>
for who He has created you to be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Really, just take a moment and consider that question.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I sit hear and write this,
I am listening to “Quiet Wyatt’s” group coming alive with their own rendition
of “Open Arms”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yep, a bunch of 30-40
something’s rocking out to Journey’s classic song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are reading this, I will bet you know
this song.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come on … sing the chorus, “
I come to you with open arms…nothing to hide, believe what I say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So here I am with open arms … hoping you’ll
see … <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>what your love means to me … open
arms”!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jesus has open arms for you
too!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 Corinthians 16:23 says, “our
master Jesus has His arms wide open for you”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Even though that is a classic <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Journey” tune many of us grew up with,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to admit, this would be one of the
songs the Haitians, along with our team, sang to each other each day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everywhere we went there were “open
arms”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I look back on this week’s
journey (no pun intended). <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I remember
our arrival at the Port Au Prince airport, visiting the dying, visiting the
orphanages, delivering water, visiting the elderly,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and visiting the hospital.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In every meeting, we were greeted with “Open
Arms” and so were they.</div>
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What’s interesting to me is
that we were asked at the beginning of the week to “open our eyes”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Haitians love that song and if you have
read my posts, you know how God has truly opened our eyes to who He is and what
He is asking each of us to do to serve the “least of these”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep in mind, that we too are the “least of
these”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In Matthew 19:24 Jesus says,
“I’ll say it again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is easier for a
camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the
Kingdom of God.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Wealth</span></b> can provide <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">spiritual
depravation</span></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">poverty</span></b> can provide <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: blue;">physical depravity</span></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If opposites truly attract, I am sure
Haitians and Americans are a match made in Heaven.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This has been a journey that
will change each of us forever.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
week, we too were the “least of these”, as God really opened our eyes and our
hearts to see Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the songs we
sang tonight was “Hosanna” by Hillsong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The bridge reads:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Heal my heart and make it
clean,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Open up my eyes to the things
unseen,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Show me how to love like you
have loved me,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Break my heart for what breaks
yours,<o:p></o:p></div>
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Everything I am for your
Kingdoms cause,<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I walk from Earth into
Eternity…<o:p></o:p></div>
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From Earth into Eternity…
Think of that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will all pass from
this earth one day. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How is god shaping
your heart?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What will you do for His
Kingdoms cause?<o:p></o:p></div>
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I would like to close with one
last verse and two pictures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We met so many people this
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">live in poverty</b>, all <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">love Jesus</b>
and all <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">opened our eyes</i></b> and greeted us <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">with open arms.</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The final verse I would like
to close with is this (it’s long, but worth the read),<o:p></o:p></div>
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Philippians 2:2-11:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Therefore if you have any
encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his Love, if
any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make
my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit
and of one mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do nothing out of
selfish ambition or vain conceit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your
own interests but each of you to the interests of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In your relationships with one another, have
the same mindset as Christ Jesus:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>rather, he made himself
nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And being found in appearance as a man, he
humbled himself by becoming obedient to death even death on a cross!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, God exalted him to the highest
place and gave him the name that is above every name, that every knee should
bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Did you read that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>EVERY TONGUE will confess that JESUS is LORD!<o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the toughest moments
for me this week was standing in a room for three hours yesterday and watching
three AUTISTIC children tied to a crib because they were abandoned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My daughter is autistic and the thought of
her never realizing her full potential because no one would look into her eyes
and see God’s light was truly heartbreaking.</div>
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The second heartbreak in that
room was standing next to a 14 year old boy, whose name is Schneider.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is the same age as my son, and knowing he would
most likely not live another week because he has disease that is CURABLE in our
country was also heartbreaking. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His body
was simply skin on bone … I stroked each rib with lotion and prayed for
him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked him if he “knows
Jesus”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He answered, “oui”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Yes”, in French.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I asked him if he has “hope”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He answered, “oui”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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At this point, the band had
just come in to the room.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They began to
sing “Glory to God” in French. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although
his voice was faint, Schneider sang. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
pressed my ear down to his lips and just listened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His heart is pure and all of His HOPE is
found in Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He truly, in that
moment, helped me see the beauty in his journey with Christ.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As the verse reads above,
“EVERY Knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Chirst is Lord….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To the Glory of God the Father!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Because we share the same Hope
in Christ, one day, I will see Schneider and those precious autistic kids again
in Heaven and look forward to giving GLORY TO GOD FOREVER!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week, the old has passed
away and each of us has been made new (2 Corinthians 5:17).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God has not only called us to open our arms,
but to also open our eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We praise HIM
who created all things for doing a mighty work in Haiti and in all of us at
Healinghaiti.org and on our Eagle Brook worship team this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together we will forever sing, <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">Glwa
Pou Bondye!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Haitian
Creole for<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: green;">Glory to God!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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You will seek me and find me
when you seek me with all your heart!
Jeremiah 29:13</div>
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<br />k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-21768640496553204492014-02-07T19:30:00.000-06:002014-02-07T19:29:59.988-06:00Beauty by Maddie Duede<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Haiti consists of trash baking in
the heat, rivers of sewage lining dirt roads, and more poverty than any American
could ever imagine. Most people are jobless, homeless, widowed, ill, or all of
these. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The smell is unbearable, but the
people living here are used to it. The broken glass and scattered trash is
abounding, but they know nothing else. As we have driven through such
conditions this week, it can be easy to get caught up in how poor Haiti is and
miss out on the beauty that rivals it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Mountains
stretching to the sky, the picturesque ocean lapping on sand, the smiles and
laughter of a child who is happy to simply play soccer with an empty 7 Up
bottle in the street, but most of all, the strong faith that many Haitians have
in Jesus Christ. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I have met
tons of people in my life that genuinely love the Lord, but never have I seen
praise so authentic before this trip. We have done different types of mission
work this week, but one thing we’ve done consistently is lead worship for
people with our instruments and voices. Every time men, women and children,
young and old, have raised their hands, sang along with us and rejoiced,
despite the fact that most of the time they don’t quite understand what we’re
saying; but they’ve known the message we are trying to get across. Quotes like,
“We have nothing, so God is everything,” and “You can bring me water, you can
bring me food, but nothing will satisfy me like Jesus can,” have sincerely
rocked me. The authentic praise and faith I have seen in these people is such
an inspiration. It is beautiful. They are beautiful. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We came to
Haiti to serve “the least of these”, but in reality, they have served us just
as much if not more so. Amidst the garbage and suffering, there is an
indescribable beauty that can only point to God’s hand. These people may be
lacking in worldly possessions, but they are storing up miraculous treasures in
the kingdom of heaven. <o:p></o:p></div>
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k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-87153362655854733932014-02-07T13:19:00.002-06:002014-02-07T13:19:59.384-06:00Elderly Visits by Donna Bennett<div class="MsoNormal">
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time
thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t win once in a while;
you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Winning is a habit. – Vince Lombardi<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Hey You”!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is how we were greeted today by many of
the Haitian children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not sure who
taught these kids this phrase, but it has totally caught on and is now a
favorite way for these kids to welcome interaction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So, “hey you”, read up and feel free to share or comment on
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This was an emotionally draining day for me, so this post
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We visited the elderly today, a mass gravesite of 150,000
Haitians who died in the 2010 earthquake, and Grace Village which is Healing
Haiti’s orphanage and school.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most impactful for me today was our first visit with and
elderly woman named, Maricia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The band started playing and Kari asked who would be willing
to rub lotion on Maricia’s dry legs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Well, I didn’t volunteer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing
how dirty Maricia was and seeing blood and drool dripping from her mouth from
just having teeth pulled didn’t seem inviting to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Crazy admission…. I know! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Truth of the matter is, I didn’t want to rub
lotion on Maricia. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My hands had broken
out in hives and I wasn’t sure if it was from something I had touched from our
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I found myself staring into the tiny room that Maricia calls
her “home”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is dark, messy and had
one chicken walking around in it. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My eyes were drawn to
a certificate that proudly hung on her wall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It said, “Certificate of Excellence”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>As my eyes were fixed
on this certificate, Sharalee asked Maricia, “What does Jesus mean to
you?” Maricia quickly responded, “I have
nothing, so Jesus is EVERYTHING”.</div>
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Those words brought tears to my eyes as I took in the joy,
thankfulness and love that Maricia has for God. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Maricia’s statement and her certificate instantly brought a
Bible verse to my head.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I Corinthians 9:24-25 (message) says, “You’ve all been to
the stadium and seen the athletes race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everyone runs; one wins.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Run to
win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All good athletes train hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes
and fades.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re after one that’s gold
eternally.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In an instant, I was in complete AWE of this beautiful
lady.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She, Maricia, is running the
race.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is running to WIN!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I looked at Maricia and remembered that she is Royalty, the
daughter of our King.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She belongs to and
lives for Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is everything!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of a sudden, I felt like I was staring at
an Olympic athlete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My thought was “how
can I not touch you, Maricia?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of a
sudden I found myself at the feet of someone who is more than worthy of love,
touch and affection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I rubbed her
leathery body, I felt honored to be in the presence of someone who will one day
hear from Jesus, “Well Done, Good and FAITHFUL servant”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 Timothy 4:7 says, “ I have fought the good fight, I have
finished the race, I have kept the faith.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Philippians 3:14 says, “ I press on to reach the end of the
race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is
calling us.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-16705775356264825912014-02-06T22:25:00.001-06:002014-02-07T07:30:23.681-06:00Audience of One by MaryAnn Hall<div class="MsoNormal">
Today was a beautiful day.
We saw and experienced hope, sang for an audience of one and remembered
the lives that were lost on Jan. 12, 2010.
It was certainly a day I will never forget.</div>
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Our day started with a drive out to Grace Village, an
orphanage built by Healing Haiti. It was
so nice to get out of the city and into the countryside where we saw some
improved living conditions. Nothing
compared though with the hope of what Healing Haiti is doing at Grace
village. There, they are caring for
orphans by providing food and water, lodging, education, health services and
most importantly, community. The vision
they have for teaching Haitians how to be self-sustainable gave us hope for the
future of these great people.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Healing Haiti is also caring for many of the elderly people
in the nearby community of Grace Village.
Since the life expectancy of Haitians is only 52 years old, the elderly
here are typically alone without much help --if any. So we spent the entire afternoon visiting,
praying and singing with some very special people at their homes. For me, it
was the most beautiful moment of the trip so far. When we asked the first elderly woman,
Maricia, what Jesus means to her, she said, <i>“Everything</i>.<i> I have nothing, so Jesus is everything.” </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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At that moment I was reminded how each one of is so
important to God and deeply loved by Him. Our worship team sings in front of
thousands every weekend, but truthfully, we pray that the worship we share
together touches just one person within those thousands. We sing for an audience of one. Tears filled my eyes as we sang the words from
the song Cornerstone--<i>our hope is built
on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness</i>. It was a beautiful time of worship that I
will cherish in my heart.<o:p></o:p></div>
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None of us wanted to leave the elderly people we visited
when it came time to go. We will
remember their smiles, laughter and tears of joy –they were such a blessing to
all of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had one final stop on our way home and that was to visit
the mass burial site of the victims from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. It is estimated that half of the people who
died that day were buried there. It’s a
beautiful mountainside memorial where friends and families can visit to
remember their loved ones. We continue
to see the effects of the earthquake daily in the roads we’re driving on, the
collapsed buildings and the people we meet.
Haiti will forever be in my prayers!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today was our second full day in Haiti, and it was water
truck day. While I thought yesterday was amazing, today was even more amazing. Yesterday
we interacted with people, but it felt rushed as we moved from place to place.
I desired so deeply to know the “story” of each person I smiled at or hugged. The
language barrier got in the way for me too often. I was stuck trying to find
the right words. Today I decided to use the little bit of Creole that I had
obtained, and then resort to using the universal language if all else failed:
sign language and facial gestures. Today I connected with the beautiful people
of Haiti and learned a chapter of one mama’s story.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At our final water stop, just after we had emptied the truck
of water and we were able to say our good-byes, a sweet young mama greeted me
with a smile. My friend Maddie was holding a beautiful baby girl, and the mama
proudly told me that the baby belonged to her. We figured out together using
our common language, that she was 9 months old. She said this was her first
baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I said “ belle” and the mama
glowed with pride, and she asked me if I was a mama. “Yes,” I told her, “I have
three boys.” I wanted to tell her to enjoy this time in her life with her
little one yet so small, just like other wise mamas once told me. I didn’t even
consider her surroundings when I thought that. My heart couldn’t go there as I
pondered the crib she probably didn’t have to lay her daughter in. But her glowing
smile told me she loved her little one and that she <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">was</i> enjoying it. Even in Cite Soleil a mama can enjoy her little
one. I had a glimpse of God’s hope for the world in the joy in her eyes. <o:p></o:p></div>
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She was able to ask me “mom” questions. Did I nurse my babies?
How old were they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I showed her how
tall my three boys are, she didn’t seem to believe it. We kept going. How many
teeth did her little one have? She had 2 front teeth and they shown through her
glowing smile. Her baby was healthy and content. Just like my own little boys,
the little girl loved to chew on her mama’s shoulder as she was teething and she
was busy crawling all over the place. Once again, the realization of what she was
crawling all over set in. I saw the mama’s understanding that yes, her little
one was “busy” just like my boys were and we understood one another with a
giggle and some zooming fingers motioning what a busy little baby looks like.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Connection for me is getting to the place where I can smile
with a person and they smile back with understanding. I didn’t need to know the
language. I had no other words for the mama other than that her baby girl was
belle. Beautiful. She was a baby just like mine once were. I loved my babies,
and still do. This mama was beautiful. She glowed with pride as I asked her
about her baby. I glow with pride for my boys. We are both mamas, worlds apart,
but we share a story. I had a glimpse of a chapter in her life. I don’t
remember her name, and that kills me, but I look forward to meeting her again
some day either in this life or the next when I can learn the rest of her
story. <o:p></o:p></div>
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If I look forward to anything this week, it is when I will get
to learn a chapter of at least one other person’s story. And through sharing
joy and gaining understanding of the stories of the people of Haiti, I will
know I have been in Haiti. God is good. I am so glad I obeyed and left my world
to come here. Haiti is everything that everyone has told me and even more. God
is here and he is alive!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The song, “How deep the Father’s love for us,” is running
through my heart. No matter how hard I try, I cannot fathom the depth, but I
saw it in the eyes of the mama in a very tangible way. I am so thankful that I
serve a God whose love is “beyond all measure”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Who’s Thirsty? Who’s
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Hi everyone! This is
Donna Bennett.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today marks another day of God’s people being His hands and
His feet. Until this week, I have had a
perception of what that means only to find out that God’s Hands and God’s feet
are found in every part of the world.
Rich or poor, young or old, sick or healthy. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you
live, God is in each one of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Matthew 25:35 says, “For I was hungry and you gave me
something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you invited me in.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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This verse comes to mind when I think about our day.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today we were in Cite Soleil. It is considered to be the poorest place on
earth. It is a slum in Port Au Prince,
Haiti. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Before heading out we were given protocol necessary for our
safety. You see, today we delivered
water to this slum that houses about 300,000 Haitians in approximately 8.4 sq.
miles. Very close quarters for people
that walk, sleep and eat on mounds of trash, rock, glass and feces. They only receive water when a water truck
brings it to them. Typically, water
comes with a cost, but not today.
HealingHaiti.org, provides water free of charge to the “least of these”,
Matthew 25:40.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As we entered Cite Soleil, our senses were bombarded with
strong sewage odor, garbage as far as the eye could see, cows/chickens/goats
grazing on sewage and garbage, and children running towards our truck with
laughter and excitement. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As we stepped out of the truck, any fear or apprehension of
what the day might bring was gone. We
stepped out of the truck and were immediately greeted by children saying, “po
teay”. In creole, this means, “pick me
up”. Each of us had multiple children in
our hands as we took a walk to the Ocean, just ¼ mile away. We walked over glass, rock, sewage and
garbage to a building site that will house a Church and School for the
impoverished people in this community.
Yes, all 300,000 people live in POVERTY!
Many of the kids we were holding had minimal clothing on, if any at all.
While these kids have no material wealth, they have something else… They have Joy and a whole lot of Love. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At the end of each day, we gather together and try to sum up
our experience in one word…sometimes it takes at least three words. Some of today’s words were, Worth it, Thankful,
Inspired, Worthy, Ownership, Smile, and Order within Disorder…. Which brings me back to the verse shared from
Matthew 25:35.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Looking at the words that our team shared with each other
tonight, I believe we were the hungry, thirsty and definitely the strangers today. We have come to help the “least of these”,
but truly, it was us who became the “least of these” too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We came to Cite Soleil STRANGERS to everyone we met and were
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Knowing the hearts of my team members, I can tell you that
we all have a passion and a yearning to know God’s Love and to Feel His
Presence. We are HUNGRY! Sharing the day with these beautiful people
of Haiti gave us all a new perspective in what it means to truly be fed. While their bellies are starving for food, our
souls are starving for more of the “fruit of the Spirit”. Galatians 5:22 says, “the fruit of the Spirit
is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and
self control.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is real fruit that we crave and hunger. Our team received the “fruit of the Spirit”
today from everyone we met. Truly…
EVERYONE!</div>
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Today we made three
separate water stops to give people who are physically thirsty, water to use
and to drink. As I was putting 10 plus
pounds of water on the heads (this is how they carry water)of the elderly and
young, I was amazed by each ones strength, thankfulness and grace. You see, half of all the children in Cite
Soleil are slaves. Amazing that the
poorest of the poor have an established “class” system. These people live in a very hostile and
desolate place, yet each person I personally helped looked in my eyes and
offered a, “thank you and God Bless you” before they turned and walked
away. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As I read my Bible tonight, a verse jumped out at me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I Corinthians 12:13 says, “For we are all baptized by one
Spirit so as to form one body---whether Jew or Gentiles, slaves or free---and
we were all given the one Spirit to drink”.
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Did you read that?
“One Spirit to DRINK”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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While I was providing physical nourishment to quench thirst,
I was given Spiritual nourishment by those that could offer me the most
nourishing drink there is to offer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today, I was the “least of these”. Today, I was hungry and was fed. Today, I was thirsty and was reminded of the
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What are you thirsting today?<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you are feeling empty, weary or weak, remind yourself of
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Know matter your color, social class or circumstances, YOU
have something that truly satisfies every need … His name is JESUS!<o:p></o:p></div>
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What an incredible day we had today in Haiti, a true
roller-coaster of mixed emotions. At some times, I caught myself deeply
saddened and often speechless as I observed so many people living in tents,
eating, drinking, sleeping in the midst of ruble, smelly trash, dirt and open
sewage. Those images were heart breaking. But at other times I was amazed to
watch the kids singing to God with the most pure joy, excitement and passion one
can have. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What shocked me the most though was when we were leaving the
orphanage, and this thought came to my mind: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“At the end of the day, I have a place I can go to, I have a loving wife
waiting for me at home, I have a wonderful family and I can lean on, … these
kids don’t. They live in that very same house day and night. They have no
choices. They are orphans”</i>. On one hand I was happy to see that they had a
safe loving place to live, but on the other, for different reasons, they do not
have their paternal families. They are still orphans. <o:p></o:p></div>
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That’s when the Word of God reminded that … just like those
kids, we were all orphans at one point, but God has chosen to adopt us through Jesus
Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. We now have a home, we now have a family, and
we now have a Father. So … my word of the day is “adoption” – the utmost proof
of God’s love for each one of us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i><span style="color: #000090;">“Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before
the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before
Him in love, having predestined us to <u>adoption</u> as sons by Jesus Christ
to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the
glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.”</span></i><span style="color: #000090;"> </span>Ephesians 1:3-6 (NKJV)<o:p></o:p><br />
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Tonie Pereira</div>
Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-37492224911859726292014-02-05T07:06:00.001-06:002014-02-05T07:06:19.132-06:00Open My Eyes<div class="MsoNormal">
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Today was our first full day experiencing the land of
Haiti. The smell, the taste, the sounds,
the people and the reality that this is a place of desperation. Everything here is limited… roads, light, water, food, sanitation and
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Today, we learned that moms collect dirt from the road, mix
the dirt with oil and pat it to a crisp…then feed the “dirt cookie” to their
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Today, we saw garbage EVERYWHERE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Today, we saw pigs, cows, goats and chickens wandering the
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Today, we saw tents…lots of tents….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the Haitians live in tents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is crowded, dirty and desolate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today, I saw with my own eyes that the “weak are truly
strong” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, that the “Joy of the Lord is our Strength” Psalm
5:11, and that “He knows every hair on our heads” Luke 12:7.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Interesting when you come to “minister” to others through a
mission trip, that you find yourself ministered to.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our team made three visits today… <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first visit was
to a hospital for those that were “sick and dying”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We, in the States, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>call that “hospice”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were people of all ages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of them were very weak and confined to
their beds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They met us with smiles and
voices willing to make a joyful noise to the Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we sang WITH them, we were able to rub
lotion on their dry and brittle skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
were reminded by our leaders that many of the people we would visit crave and
long to be touched, as that is something they do not experience often.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To think that these people will soon be meeting
our Lord and King, Jesus, was emotional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Interesting though….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me, these
very ill people didn’t seem to be holding on to this world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps they truly know where their treasure
is stored?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Matthew 6:19-21 says, “Do not store up for yourselves
treasure on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves beak in
and steal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But store for yourselves
treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves
do not break in and steal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For where
your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our second stop of the day was at a school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>En route to the school we found ourselves
driving towards a “demonstration” that was walking towards us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were Police officials carrying AK-47’s
and clothed in full combat armor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yep…we
turned around…only to find the school was just a block away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were walking towards the school, so we
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The school day was coming to a close, but many of the kids
stayed behind to sing songs and play some of our instruments with us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first requested song was, “open the eyes
of my heart”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Psalm 119:18 says, Open
my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your teachings”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a great reminder that God would ask us
to “open our eyes”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of my mottos in
teaching is, “you are never to young to teach and you are never to old to
learn”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Often times, In His word, God
uses the weak, the poor and the children to show us how we should live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our team was blessed to witness this first
hand today as the weak, poor and children reminded us that no matter where you
are, you will see God’s blessings, joy and love, if you just open your eyes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s a challenge, right now, simply ask
God, “open my eyes”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you open your
eyes, your heart will open too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last stop of the day was a late entry…but truly an amazing,
mind searing moment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to an
orphanage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was in the middle of
rubbish and rubble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes…that’s garbage
and rock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The kids just finished school
and greeted us with three songs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>WOW!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I could bring them home
and take them on tour, I believe we could sell out every major music hall in
the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being a full time musician,
I was appreciative of their willingness to sing and their amazing God given
talent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Funny, these kids also requested, “Open the eyes of my
heart”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, another opportunity to be
reminded that God is working not only through us this week, but definitely IN
us!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were so many “best parts” to
this visit, but I will share a couple that stood out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Matthew 6:22 says, “the eye is the lamp of the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your eyes are healthy, your whole body
will be full of light”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interesting
verse, isn’t it?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we looked into the
eyes of the children, we noticed how many of their eyes lit up when the music
started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of our favorite moments was when we sang
the first verse of “Glory to God” in their native language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are so happy that music is a universal language
and better yet that we can sing with the Haitians in their native tongue!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While Kenny was a master at leading us in
song, at one point the kids decided to head right to the bridge of the “Glory
to God”…..<o:p></o:p></div>
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“TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE ALL FOR YOU AND FOR YOUR
GLORY!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE YOURS!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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WOW!!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were
shouting that out, in tune, and praising God with their minds, body and
soul!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without a video to show you the
moment….all I can say is ask Kenny when the next trip is so you can experience
this for yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Since I am writing the blog, I will tell you on of my
favorite moments from that stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
was a little girl about three years of age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>About three songs in, she walked towards me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We danced a bit and then I picked her
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not sure how long was “appropriate”
to hold this precious jewel, I heard the words Kari spoke to us earlier that
said “these people crave touch”, so I decided I would not put her down until
the music stopped. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I held this
beautiful child of God, I felt her beating the rhythm of the song on my
back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon thereafter I felt the weight
of her whole body sink in to mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She
had fallen asleep and would remain on my shoulder for a good 30 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I sat down with the other children on their
school benches and took it all in as the band sang, “Open the Eyes”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we sang, the verse from Jeremiah 29:11
came to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The verse say, “for I know
the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give
you hope and a future.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I may
never see this precious Gem again in my life, I whispered that verse into her
as a prayer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You see, none of us know
God’s plan, but He does give each of us a unique hope and future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My prayer for her this day is that she will
be a blessing to others, because she will open her eyes to the Love of
Christ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will be her Hope, her strength,
her Joy and her greatest Love … AND … with that….SHE WILL BE BLESSED!<o:p></o:p></div>
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After reflecting on what we saw today, I came away with a
final thought…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They (the Haitians), have
nothing…so, He (God), is their everything. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here’s a question for you…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Have you ever felt completely depleted, feeling as if you have nothing,
only to just feel that you have …well…..“NOTHING”? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Jesus says in John 16:33, “in this world, you will have
trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, take heart!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have overcome the world” NIV.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did you hear that?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He, “Jesus”, has overcome the world?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Remember the things you just read about our
day in Haiti the next time you feel like the world is crashing in on you…and
you think you have “nothing”….<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-86641931300271185942014-02-02T20:09:00.000-06:002014-02-02T20:09:14.050-06:002014 Music Trip<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kari and I are honored to lead another great team to Haiti this week, February 3-9, 2014. This is the place you'll find blogs about our trip and team. Tomorrow we fly out of Minneapolis very early. Please keep us in your prayers. Prayers for health and safety but more importantly that we would be useful and effective for the glory of God!</span><br />
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<br />k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-50590189976314971252013-04-12T21:16:00.000-05:002013-04-12T21:16:35.084-05:00Haiti-A Breath of Fresh AirHello Again - From Shawna<br />
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You have to have had visited Haiti to know that a breath of fresh air is the <i>last</i> way one would describe Haiti. The scent of garbage, sewage and feces permeates the air. So, why choose this title?<br />
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I am comfortable here. Meeting ultimate need and physical acts of service is what I am wired to do. We just finished our second day of water trucking and our last grueling day of service; I'm still wanting more. I will be wanting to find this comfort when I return to life as I know it in Minnesota.k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-4097191039922323382013-04-12T07:11:00.001-05:002013-04-12T21:18:10.421-05:00Unforeseen Kiss<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kenny Bristol here… Today we were honored to provide
some very intimate worship times for some of the elderly up in the community
called Titanye. It was such a meaningful
time of worship for our elders and a lot of our team. At one of the stops we decided to sing the
song, How He Loves, which contains the lyric, “And Heaven meets earth with an
unforeseen kiss” store that in your
memory bank as I tell you a story:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One year ago, part of our current team had the honor to
bring a child to Grace Village for the first time. She was in a low place, treated as a nobody,
and enslaved to her masters. I remember
that day so vividly still, watching this little girl set free and coming to live in a place
called Grace. On that same day, we had
planned baptisms for some of the kids and staff. It turned into a beautiful day of worship,
the deep and emotional kind. And then we
baptized 37 people including the kids, some Grace Village staff, and this
little one on the same day she entered “Grace”… A beautiful picture of a death,
burial, and resurrection to a new life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One thing of note, before we left that day she began calling
me her God-Father, maybe because I had the privilege to baptize her and lead
the whole gathering in worship. I was
honored to carry that title in her life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fast forward to yesterday.
We came again to visit Grace Village.
And I soon found this great little girl, now so filled with joy and
life. It brought all the emotion from last
year back to the surface. I spoke with
her to see if she remembered me. As our
translator recounted the events of the previous year and reminded her about
baptism day, she lit up and gave me the tightest hug ever. Then she said it, “You’re my God-Father”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We spent the afternoon doing a little singing and just
hanging out with all these great kids.
It was a really fun, we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. As it was time to leave, we were giving a few
hugs and saying our good-byes. I was the
last one to hop into the truck, but before I did this beautiful little girl
again squeezed me so tight and as I set her down, she turned and gave me a big
smooch on my cheek!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">…And Heaven meets earth with an unforeseen kiss!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<!--EndFragment-->k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-83626662638101169152013-04-12T07:08:00.000-05:002013-04-12T07:08:54.061-05:00Lost<br />
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"Lost" (dave holvig)</div>
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if you've ever seen the show lost, you know that if they even thought they heard a plane or helicopter, that was grounds for a major celebration. that's the goal when you're stranded on a deserted island with no hope, no clean water to drink and no place to go to the bathroom. (palm trees only look nice when you are sure that survival is in place)</div>
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at the second stop, as we were filling buckets with water and watching a father bathe his son on the sidewalk next to us - a plane flew over head. a big plane, 747 style and my thought was, "they found us! -they know we're here." as if we were stranded and the coast guard just spotted us from above. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1x_n1bYidKEpCVZyHqdjjWZ0CHVZAP3yIf_H9lnljIMFm62lkSQNJIFASZAgglRSS-SXqan1-zLwBGVtGwx1lkmPhCthh4ynkwT4A_FqKF6n7QSMrBZosNxlFTGA8QUtENAAMeKfb6pm/s1600/DSC_3377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg1x_n1bYidKEpCVZyHqdjjWZ0CHVZAP3yIf_H9lnljIMFm62lkSQNJIFASZAgglRSS-SXqan1-zLwBGVtGwx1lkmPhCthh4ynkwT4A_FqKF6n7QSMrBZosNxlFTGA8QUtENAAMeKfb6pm/s320/DSC_3377.jpg" width="320" /></a>but we've known about the plight of haiti for years. that plane comes and goes all the time, but that is not a rescue plane. </div>
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later in the trip i mentioned that thought, wondering if the hatian people ever feel that way when planes fly by -and kev asked a good question. he said, "how many of them do you think would even want to go?" </div>
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the truth is there are a lot of things about the way they live that are vastly superior to us. they are in a constant community, their kids are raised by the whole village. they watch out for each other. sure they commiserate, but they laugh too! </div>
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would a busy lifestyle, starbucks and a stressful job feel like rescue to them? or would it be better if we could simply find ways to help clean up the water right here in haiti. </div>
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God is good, but man is bad. haiti is what it is because of us, not God. there's plenty of food in this world for everyone. but we have burned down our store houses to build bigger ones! i should say, i have. goodnight nurse!</div>
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Jeff and Karen Moenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222742301998717729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-9363901697840865202013-04-11T19:54:00.000-05:002013-04-11T19:54:21.001-05:00Dancing with RejuvenationHey, it's Shawna!<br />
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After one heavy day layered on top of another to the extent of witnessing a freak incident causing a skull fracture, a day filled with rejuvenating experiences was welcomed. <br />
A 5am wake up call allowed us to attend an encouraging church service. Visiting a school filled with jumping and dancing students followed. I couldn't tell you how many times my blonde curls were pulled by the students. Then, one by one, five elderly individuals received a fresh meal and an individualized, intimate worship set. I'll never forget taking the hands of one man we served while he sat, unable to see, and danced with him.<br />
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For me, the most rejuvenating visit was to Grace Village, an orphanage run by Healing Haiti. These children were healthy - meaning, they did not smile for money or food and they did not ask for a single article of clothing. They had their basic needs met and were able to embrace our visit filled with yet more singing and dancing.<br />
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Pure joy in such a desolate place.<br />
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<br />Jeff and Karen Moenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222742301998717729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-42163747866478207072013-04-10T21:47:00.000-05:002013-04-10T21:47:21.733-05:00God's timingHello from Haiti! This is Ali!<br />
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Today was a wonderful, eventful, joy filled day. Sitting around in group time tonight-we found ourselves standing in awe over all that had taken place since our beautiful sunny wake up call. We have talked about timing a lot this trip-what time are we leaving, how much time we have at each place, how neat the timing for the trip is for each of us in our lives and in relation to our experiences today, how incredible God's timing is...<br />
This morning we went to a home for sick and dying adults. We approached the gate, welcomed by the single man that holds the key to let us in. Before we had the chance to stand up, exit the top top and start our time of singing together, we were interrupted by a crashing sound that came from over by the gate entrance. Through people crying out, crowds rushing around and moments of feeling completely numb-we came to the conclusion that the same man that had just let us in, had just been crushed by the heavy metal gate door. Some of us went rushing to lift it off of him, some stood still unable to move, some of us grabbed gloves and ran along side of him as he was carried away. The next thirty minutes were some I personally will never forget. This man-with tears in his eyes, laying in so much pain, was able to say with pure confidence " Jesus loves me and because of that I know that I will not die today". After making him as comfortable as we could with what we were given, we had Brunet (one of Healing Haiti staff members) pray with him as the rest of the team played music in the room in front of us. It was incredible. After sending him away it really began to hit us ladies that were with him during that time. Our fears were strengthened by the power of Christ, without a doubt he was with us. We pray that this man is pain free tonight and comforted with the peace of Christ.<br />
Next we went to Gertrude's: A home for children that have special needs, as well as an orphanage to a group of regular needs in kids. These kids definitely brought a contagious joy! We were able to help feed them their lunch, play outside and sing and dance to music created by our team. Outside they have a swing set that has this awesome handmade swing that has a ramp/gate so that the children can swing-in their wheel chairs :) amazing! Watching them sing and dance was also incredible-they were loving every minute. Some were clapping, some loving the air guitar and others were fully embracing the drummer durning the set!<br />
Last stop of the day was at a home for sick and dying babies. There are two rooms: one for babies that are more sick and another for the babies that are in the healing stages. We all got feed and hold these babies throughout our entire time there. For me, it was the best way to fulfill my "baby fix"! It was neat to see mothers learning how to care for their babies, breastfeeding and simply being there with them. It was very hard to set them back in their cribs, knowing how much they loved being held and cuddled.<br />
All three of these experiences went hand in hand with one another. We truly got to be the hands and feet of Christ as we touched the sick and held those that needed love.Jeff and Karen Moenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222742301998717729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-25114325178204564262013-04-10T06:41:00.001-05:002013-04-10T06:41:14.086-05:00On the water truck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jeff Moenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848822333394033967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-1634707612354326842013-04-09T22:27:00.000-05:002013-04-09T22:27:46.358-05:00<br />
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as soon as our feet hit the ground in the 'tent city' which seemed more like an apocalyptic junk yard, a little girl came up to me and held out her hand. i'm not sure if she lived in the rusted car she stood near, but nevertheless, she waited for me to respond. it was decision time. do i grab her hand, knowing i haven't completed my typhoid vaccination or do i politely distract her towards something or someone else? </div>
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when i grabbed her hand it was like i had jumped over an invisible wall, and quickly picked her up to give her the embrace that she deserves. </div>
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soon after we began handing out 'feed my starving children' food. when everyone is hungry, you can imagine things can get ugly pretty quick. we walked the food to their tents (homes) and tried to give food only to the parents, but that wasn't always possible. we had a couple scary moments where suddenly kev and i were outnumbered by hungry hatians, and we had to decide who was the 'best' person to give the food to. it was an artificial, unnatural place of power that felt wrong. </div>
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Lord, you give each of us the strength to make it through the day. give us enough energy to see these people the way you do always, and to love them the way you love us. Amen. </div>
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Jeff and Karen Moenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222742301998717729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-70543651937119616322013-04-08T20:04:00.000-05:002013-04-08T20:04:07.901-05:00Hello from HaitiHi Family and Friends:<br />
We are excited to report that we have arrived! It has been a long day that began at 2:30am, but worth every minute. We have an incredible team of 15 (including Fan-Fan! - we miss you Julie!) ready for whatever lies before us. This team was ready to dive in right away. After moving into the guesthouse, the music-guys/gal did a quick acoustic rehearsal (<i>which sounds amazing in the confines of the living room) </i>while the rest of the team divided donations and packed Feed-My-Starving Children Food to be distributed to the tent city down the block.<br />
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The experience of delivering the Feed-My-Starving-Children packs to the tent city was amazing. Most of us have volunteered packing food back in Minnesota. However, to see that the food actually makes it and gets delivered is an incredible experience. The need is so great and the people are so grateful.<br />
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Once we ran out of food to deliver, the band led the tent city in a worship set. There were no lack of unknowns going into this. How would the people react? What was this going to look like?? Our drummer Kevin brought his "box" out of the tap-tap and started tapping. The kids went crazy! They danced, sang, and worshiped alongside us in a way that overwhelmed our team.<br />
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On the water truck tomorrow. Can't wait. Thank you all for your support and prayers.<br />
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Jeff Moen<br />
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<br />Jeff Moenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04848822333394033967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-2172663640928248222013-04-07T16:13:00.000-05:002013-04-07T16:31:55.174-05:00Follow Us Here... April 2013 worship team trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well a new team of musicians is set to embark on an adventure to Haiti. This is the blog where you can follow our team, read blogs, see pictures, and be reminded to keep us in your prayers! We'll try to post here each day, and pasted links on facebook for all to see.<br />
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We have an exceptional team this year including a young Chris Mason, a couple Holvigs, Tommy Lindquist on the keys, and a few other awesome team members. Can't wait to share our journey with you all.<br />
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Above is a picture from last April. A little guy named Geebay from Cite Soliel. Hoping to see him again and certainly pray he's doing alright.<br />
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Stay tuned...k_bristolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02877535211636029900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314953773445835900.post-37971853415610889392012-04-28T21:47:00.000-05:002012-05-01T10:41:32.254-05:00Life to the full<br />
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It’s Kari Bristol again. It is almost 10 pm and we just
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Today our team was blessed to be able to participate in
baptisms up at Healing Haiti’s Grace Village orphanage. There ended up being 2
team members (Tiffany & Shane Speltz), one Healing Haiti staff member,
Gretchen the current American orphanage director, many Grace Village orphans,
and a handful of kids from the town near the orphanage for a total of 37. <o:p></o:p><br />
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When we arrived the kids were already dressed (all in white)
and worshiping. The music team set up the sound system right on the edge of the
playground and we worshiped together for a while before the baptisms and then
after them we passed out rhythm sticks and egg shakers and the kids went wild.
It was a sight and sound to behold! <o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FanFan doing his thing for God. </td></tr>
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My “word” of the day was “connections”. I had the privilege to make many one-on-one
connections with so many different children today. It was such a huge blessing
to feel God’s grace just being poured out on me time and time again today.</div>
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My first connection was shortly after we got there. It was
with a little 5-year-old boy named Joseph who just came to the orphanage a few
weeks ago. I scooped him up and he snuggled right in. It wasn’t long before he
laid down on my lap and fell sound asleep as the kids around him belted out
worship songs and prayers. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lyika, Idammae, and Me loving on Joseph as he fell asleep. </td></tr>
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My next connection was with one of the orphans that I had
connected with on my last trip. Her name is Gernadette. She is 14 years old and
was one of the kids that got baptized today. She had written me a lovely letter
saying how she prays for me each day and she drew me a beautiful flower. It was
great to spend some time talking with her and loving on her.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gernadette getting baptized!</td></tr>
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Next it was one of the kids from the town at the bottom of
the hill from the orphanage. She was 8 years old and wearing a tattered but
beautiful green dress. I offered to push her on the swing and for the next 2
hours she was stuck like glue to my side. We cuddled, hugged, exchanged lots of
smiles, and danced during the music.<br />
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Then came the most memorable connection of the day. Hopefully Karen or Jeff Moen, our team leaders,
will give all the glorious details of God’s supernatural synchronicity (Karen’s
words of the day) that went behind getting Grace Village’s newest orphan,
Yolencia, brought up to Grace Village today. She is a 12 year old beauty whose
parents have both died. She has lived in poorest slum of Haiti called Cite
Soleil her entire life. A place where there is no running water, no
electricity, no toilets, no garbage pick-up, and where many kids run the
streets all day because their parents can’t afford the tuition of public
school. <o:p></o:p></div>
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So it was the middle of a hot afternoon and I could tell she
was getting tired. I grabbed her and sang with her for a while and I could feel
her get heavy. I went to sit down with her and I had Gretchen as her if she was
tired. She said yes and so I brought her to her new bed in the girls dormitory
and she laid down and immediately fell asleep. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Lastly, I made a connection with a girl that I met on my
last trip. She is 14 years old and as beautiful as a flower. She was given away
by her parents, didn’t get to go to school, and forced to do all of the work in
the house where she was staying. She was brutally abused and is now going
through a rehabilitation process. We sat together for a while. When it was time
for her to leave she said to me “I would like to go stay with you”. I told her
that I would love that but that I live in America. Then she said “I would like
you to come stay with me”. Again, I said that I would love to but that I have 2
small children at home that I have to go back and take care of. We exchanged
hugs and kisses and lots of smiles and waved goodbye.</div>
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It was such a full day! <o:p></o:p><br />
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In John 10:10 Jesus says “<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The thief comes only to steal and
kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full</span>.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you have never experienced “life to the full” come to
Haiti and prepare to be filled to overflowing! </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Becky Sommars here! </div>
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The day started early for some of the team. A group got up early to attend a church
service at Morning Star tent church. The
service started at 6:00 am and some had not gone to bed until late the night
before. I was not one of the ones who
got up early. Those who went described
the service as amazing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We then headed to Elder’s School for a worship concert on
the roof. We packed the team and 200+
students on the roof. The experience was
unforgettable. Hopefully we will be able
to post a small portion of the worship concert online for everyone to see. Those of us who were not in the band danced
and sang with the kids. Kari B and I
each had a little girl who danced with us, hugging us tight, as we danced. At one time we each had two girls glued to
us. It was hot on the roof “a sauna” as
Kenny B described it. This was his “word
of the day”. Elder was so appreciative
and stated at the end of the concert, “music is for rich people, and today we
are rich!”<o:p></o:p><br />
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We then headed back to the guesthouse to drop of
instruments, change clothes, and were off to the water truck. We did two runs today. It was a difficult day delivering water for
various reasons. Most of the band was
drained from the emotional worship session at Elder’s school. However for
myself, it was a day I described as “engaged”.
Today I felt connected with what we were doing, had energy, and was
motivated to serve. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The team has been having so much fun together. The rides in the tap tap and time at the
guesthouse has been filled with tears and plenty of laughter. Brett is hilarious and is a running
commentary throughout the day. Kenny
sets up the joke and Brett will knock it out of the park! Some times I am laughing so hard my stomach
hurts. I feel so blessed that I have
gotten to know each of these people. We
are looking forward to the day tomorrow at
Grace Village and all that God will be doing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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