About Haiti
A week ago tonight (the night I wrote this post), I was in Tiburon, Haiti finishing up a farewell service with our sister church. I am still trying to process what exactly happened during my Haiti trip and what my experience is going to mean for me in the future. I was trying to communicate to some campus ministry colleagues about the trip and just could not find the right words. There are a few things that I know. I know that I have to get back there soon. I also know that God has broken my heart and stimulated my mind towards the global mission of reaching young adults. It remains to be seen how this trip (that I so did not want to go on) will continue to affect my outlook on things. One thing is for sure...my perspective on a few things has changed.
Over the next couple of days, I will be posting reflections from my time in Haiti. Hopefully, it will give you all who are interested a glimpse of what God did in me and around me during our time in Tiburon. I am sure that these few reflections are only the beginning of a new chapter in my life. I did not want to believe the folks who went to Haiti before me...that it would change my life. And those who know me well know that I would never want anyone to have the satisfaction of predicting something like this. But the truth is, Haiti messed me up...ruined me for anything less than the dream that God has for the young adults in South Haiti. I am looking forward to the future that God has for me, the ministry and community I have the privilege of leading, and for the young adults in South Haiti. Thanks be to the Good God.
Derrick
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