What Can Be Better Than That !

The Haiti trip was simply amazing. One of the things that was a Blessing to me was the Churches we worked with while we were there. They might not have a Church building like we do in the U.S., but that doesn't mean that they are not working hard winning people to Christ. The Church we attended the Sunday we were in Haiti is up on a steep hill next to Joy House. The Church was destroyed in the earthquake, so they are meeting under tarps to at least shield them from the sun.

Despite the heat and not having a building or the fact they have to climb a steep hill to get there, the Church was packed with people. The service was much like a service we would have here with singing, followed by preaching, and then more singing. One of the things that struck me was when they got to the weekly announcements at the end of the service. They announced that Monday was the women's Bible study and Tuesday they were going out to visit those who weren't at Church that day, and it seemed that they had something planned for each day that week.

This is a living, breathing body of Christ kind of Church. These people want to worship, they want to learn more about God, and they are excited about Jesus. This Church doesn't have air-conditioning, a fancy sound system, praise band, indoor plumbing, or anything. They don't even have a building! But they came to Church because of Jesus and the love they have for Him! And apparently Jesus is enough.

There were so many special moments all during the week. One of my favorite moments was during the last Vacation Bible Class. It was the story of Jonah and the Whale. You could tell the kids were really enjoying it, except for the little girl from the orphanage who fell asleep on my lap. At the end of the story Kay Rodgers did a marvelous job by walking the kids through a message of salvation. When she asked if anyone would like to accept Jesus as their personal Savior, a woman shot her hand in the air. It was like she was sitting on a spring just waiting for someone to show her the way. A total of eleven people came to know Jesus that day. (10 kids and 1 mommy)

Our team was Blessed by participating in so many activities during the week. There were the Kids Bible Schools, a food distribution, a shoes and clothing distribution, and the building of temporary houses are just a few that come to mind. But if I had to choose one thing that was the most special to me, it would be the "hut-to-hut" witnessing. It was wonderful talking with the people, praying with them, and in a few awesome instances, leading them to accept Jesus as their personal Savior. What can be better than that!

(Written by Kyle C. - Team Member)