Our Purpose Perhaps?
After five days of serving throughout Haiti, Day 6 is designed to be a day of rest and reflection – much like what the Bible instructs us to do on the Sabbath.
We started off our Sunday morning at Rendezvous church -a favorite stop for most goers. The music was incredible as always, followed by a fantastic message relating the story of Daniel to that of our current events in Haiti and America. No problem is too big for God to fix as long as we believe wholeheartedly that He is our Lord and Savior and that he died on the cross for our sins.
Following church service we rode in the tap-tap up the mountain to support the local art vendors next to the Observatory restaurant. The expansive view over the capital city of Port-au-Prince and Cite Soleil was absolutely gorgeous. It was so fun to stand on the side of the mountain, pointing out familiar locations and landmarks while reminiscing about all of the stops that we experienced throughout this special city this past week.
We then took a dip in the pool at a hotel just around the corner. Scheduling time to decompress is so important to teams and individuals alike. The laughter generated from hilarious memories over the past week was priceless.
We finished off the day with some intense corn hole(bags) matches, Shepard's Pie for supper, revealed our prayer partners, and shared our final "word of the day" for the week.
This day of reflection also brings a couple of questions to mind. What draws us to serve in Haiti? Why do we feel a distinct closeness to God and revitalized Faith after a week of serving the Haitian people? I believe the answer lays in the verse Matthew 19:21: Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
If for only a week, we do exactly what we are called to do in Matthew 19:21. We leave our families, our jobs, our communities, and our responsibilities to love on His people here, and God rewards us with the ultimate feeling of closeness and unity with Him. What more could we possibly ask for?
Thank you Haiti for welcoming us with a whole heart and teaching us more about love, kindness, selflessness, and hope than we could have ever share with you.
May God Bless and protect these beautiful Haitian souls.
Randy
