As I came to work in haiti, oh how I have been surprised to find that I have not been doing nearly as much work on her as God has been doing on me. This is my first missions trip, this is my first time leaving my country, this is the most I have cried in a week span in my life! It's really hard to put into words the range of emotions I have felt. The second day here we went out into a tent city to do some hand outs. I was overwhelmed by the poverty, just crushed. When we arrived back at the compound I was so discouraged by what I saw I regretted even coming, but after one of our incredible 3 hour debriefing sessions I had a change of heart. The next day we went out was an experience I will never forget. Giving out candies to the children - all I was giving them was a single fizz candy, but what they gave back to me was just so much more than I ever imagined. thier smiles and laughter in such poverty, they had nothing at all, and yet they seemed to have almost nothing to complain about. God has been showing me his love through these children and I will be forever blessed by this experience!
Trav!s L!v!ngston
Hey Travis, so glad you are having such a great experience. Keep on doing what God's has called you do to.
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