Generator, School Roof and Enclosure Foundation all at Once!
For the past two weeks work has been happening on three different projects at the same time: Generator room, School...
For the past two weeks work has been happening on three different projects at the same time: Generator room, School...
It was wonderful to get back home again. As anyone who has been here can attest to hugs are always...
Finally here is the promised blog with photos of my girls. I presently have seven girls, ages ranging from 1...
These days has become too horrendous to handle. Honestly! By 6:00 a.m. it is hot. By 8:00 I am very...
Time for a short blog again so you know we are okay here. The children are doing fine. We had...
Saying thank you does not seem enough but what else can I say!! Well, I can say “Come again”, and...
As we walked across the compound this evening to say good-bye to the kids, I turned to Mariah and said...
We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words, so here are the thousand words in some photos...
Luckner has finished the drainage pipes on the opposite side of the compound as well. Hopefully now the rain water...
Where do I start? I have so many things to tell you about that I fear this blog could have...
I can’t tell you how much I have been enjoying this wonderful place…yes…wonderful! My flight was rather uneventful until I...
If you have been following the blog you know that lots of work has been done at HATS to help...
Yesterday lots of work was done. When the time arrived for workers to finish and go home to their families,...
Greetings from what is jokingly know these days as the “Mud Mission” But as you will see that is quickly...
Hot, sticky, wet, and complete chaos in airport… yup, hmmm I’m back in Haiti. The baggage claim area was packed...
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This is my first time traveling outside of Canada and I am proud to say it was for a mission trip. I have always wanted to go on one and see what it like in other parts of the world and do what I can to help out. Haiti is a terminus life change for me and how I look at things. Seeing these kids and how they have such a passion for each other and for us is truly inspiring. I look back to what I was like at that age and I don’t think I was half as kind or generous as they are. This morning we did devotions and as I was speaking about what an impact they had on me only in one day I started to tear up…it was very emotional to talk about.
It is our last day and there is always a certain amount of sadness and joy when we come to the end of a trip . We look forward to our homes and loved ones but there is a part of us that wants to stay and be near these dear dear children. They open their hearts and arms to you when you enter the front gate. They give you laughter and tears all week long and then they cry and hug you when they know you are going away. Being near that kind of unconditional love effects us all very deeply. So we leave part of our hearts here and promise to return.
I have learned much about Haiti in my short stay here, much about generational, entrenched poverty, and much about hope. We can only be part of the bringing of hope if we become one small actor on the huge stage that is poverty. Thank you, Lynn Clark, for inviting me to share this life changing experience with you, and thank-you, Karen Huxter, for investing so much of your life in a work designed to bring hope to those who need it more than any Canadian could ever imagine.
We have so enjoyed our time here. The work we have done has been fulfilling, the fellowship has been memorable and our hearts are forever impacted by the sweet, sweet children. A piece of HATS will always stay with each of us and who knows, maybe a few will return!
One thing that has impacted me on this trip is seeing the children and all the dedication in this orphanage. There is so much going on behind the scenes to keep the HATS orphanage and school running.
I am going to try to explain why a trip to Haiti is life-changing. No-one can be thrown into a group of people who have the common purpose of doing something for someone less fortunate and not be changed in many ways. As with those I joined in each of the first four trips I made to HATS, my respect and affection for each of the team members grows daily. To those who wonder if your donations and prayers are actually making a difference, I will answer you in this way…there are about 300 children in front of me right now and some or many of them God will use in a great way to change the future face of Haiti and its people. YOU have helped make that possible — AND THAT, FOLKS — is a fact!
It’s my hope that I manage to touch their hearts in some small way, the way that they have touched mine – in a major way.
This week has been amazing – one of the best weeks of my life thus far, hands down. I can’t really think of any other experience in my life that can even come close to comparing to this. Though my visit here was short (too short), it has been incredibly eye-opening, and life changing. I will never forget the people I have met here, or the things I’ve gotten to experience! Most of all, I would like to say how remarkable it is to see first-hand the amazing work God is doing here. I am behind this ministry 100%, and will continue to support it. I am so, so blessed to have been given the opportunity to come here, and I am REALLY not looking forward to saying goodbye to the children tonight. My heart sinks just thinking about it. There’s no doubt that they’ve had a bigger impact on my life than I’ve had on theirs. I will be leaving a big piece of my heart with these people and this country. God bless.
They call Karen “the helicopter ” and after spending three days by her side I know why. She propels through life!!! If you want to get on the ride you better start running. It is an amazing work that the Lord is doing here through so many many dedicated workers…literally hundreds of children impacted every day with the love of Christ…but the task to do so is enormous. The dedication of staff is invaluable…they NEED US ALL!!
I am so thankful to Jesus for the opportunity to serve at HATS and to finally experience the great work that God is doing there. I look forward to seeing them all again when I visit next time.
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