My little guy with the splint

March 18-24 Grand Goave, Haiti

If someone had asked me after September 2010 if I would ever go back to Haiti after spending a week there I never thought I would say of course I will go. But, God had plans that were different from mine but they were some great plans and I am so happy I was obedient and followed them to Haiti with the team to Mission of Hope International. In the week we were there, we held clinics taking care of people who came, prayed with people and for people, held and played with some adorable kids, provided food for a village, swam in the ocean, and made so many more memories.

I loved holding the babies, making the splint for my little guy, watching the smiles appear on faces when we were able to provide people with medicines. I was able to help Chel take care of a baby with 2nd degree burns on her arms and legs.

When we got back, Chel asked us if there was anything we could have done differently what would we have done. I answered that with saying that I would have liked to have taken more time to learn Haitian Creole and more medical information in order to be able to converse more on my own with the people I came in contact with and be more confident in what I was diagnosing them with. She also asked what are we thinking now. My answer was I wish that I could still be there because I would feel more like I am making a difference and doing something other than sitting in a hotel room waiting like I am doing right now. It was a great trip and I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to go.

Most of our team