As many of you probably have heard, we will be participating in a week long mission trip to Port-au-Prince Haiti this summer. We will be traveling with a group from our Church through the Adventures in Missions organization.
This was actually an easy decision for us. At times it has felt too easy, knowing that several people in our church were struggling with the decision. Although it is a big decision, it just seemed like a no brainer to us. Several factors probably led to the decision being easy. One, is we are simply available. With ministry being my job and Kristi having the summers off, our employments allow us to do this. Two, we don't have kids to worry about. Three, short term missions have had a great impact on our lives in the past, and this experience fits well with our adventurous spirits. And four, a few teenagers from our church will be traveling with us. What a joy it will be to travel with these youth on this cross-cultural experience.
We are approaching this experience knowing that it will not be a bed of roses. Parts of Haiti are still devastated by the 2010 Earthquake. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. To be honest, ignorance is bliss. It is easier for us to only experience life in our white, middle class lives. It is comfortable. But we must intentionally expose ourselves to other cultures, as we seek a greater understanding of the world, and ultimately of God's love.
Our trip to Haiti is simply an extension of our faith in Jesus Christ. We WANT to serve Him. Although it doesn't take a short term mission trip to do that, there is something special that can happen when we get outside of our comfort and routine and devote all of our efforts toward serving, loving, and ministering.
We intend on being more intentional with this blog as we prepare for our trip. We would love for you to be a part of this chapter of our journey by reading our blog and praying for us and our team.
In Christ,
Josh and Kristi
