The reality has officially set in.
It's not my first mission trip so these feelings are very familiar - as in all my voyages 'on the field' and never gets old.
It's been a journey to get here due to a particular unrest in the country a few weeks ago regarding politics which ended up cancelling the flights. Not because the team didn't want to go but because the airlines shut down all flights in and out of Port au Prince
Disappointment set in, but knowing God was protecting the team and also challenging us in our walk with Him, provided us with peace to wait a little longer.
I am excited about this trip for many reasons but there is one in particular I want to share with you today.
Psalms 133
How good and pleasant it is
when God's people live together in unity!
It is like a precious oil poured on the head,
running down the beard,
running down on Aaron's beard,
down the collar of his robe.
It is as if the dew of Hermon
were falling on Mount Zion.
For there the LORD bestows his blessing
even life forevermore.
Read it again if you want. Soak it in.
God’s people live together in unity...
I want to take this to a little bit of a different view.
Typically, I have seen churches or organizations do their own thing in the name of the Lord. That's great. Being the hands and feet of Jesus in your realm of believers is wonderful. I mean it...it's true! It's what we are supposed to do to reach out locally and nationally and internationally (Acts 1:8).
But this trip to Haiti goes so much further in my mind and heart with regards to the words ‘when God’s people live together in unity’ and I am excited to be a part of it. I cannot wait to see and experience the work of God's people, for God's people and with God's people in unity.
You see, this trip is not about one ministry. It's about the unity of God's people...God’s people from li’l ole' Parker County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Canada, and even reaching all the way to the people and ministries in Haiti.
The actual team leaving on Monday represents many organizations. To view more about each one of these organizations, just click on their name and you will be sent directly to their link: The Gathering, New River, RU4 Children, and Go4Him Ministries.
But Unity doesn't stop there.
In Haiti we will also be partnering with Pastor Nahum to help support him, his family, his orphans and his community. We will also be partnering with Gerald Bataille Ministry. This is the actual ministry where New River and RU4 Children will be taking a team in May 2011.
This keeps getting better. Unity doesn't stop there.
Throneside has donated t-shirts for orphans through their 'Buy One, Send One' offer that I will be taking with me on this specific trip. Mark and Shaunda James offers the ‘Buy One, Send One’ regularly so don't think you missed out - I will be going to Haiti again as well as Guatemala and Honduras over the next few months. I would love to pack suitcases full of t-shirts that you allowed Throneside to donate to orphans in all of these countries.
Strands hosted Haircuts for Haiti. Stephen Erwin, the owner, donated the funds from Haircuts for Haiti to help support Pastor Nahum in Haiti. Haiti t-shirts and Haiti prayer bracelets were sold. The salon stayed packed and we feel very blessed for the turn out and God’s favor.
Parker County Life Today is a website produced by Danielle Ford. She has a passion for Parker County and is great at getting the word out about our community, what's happening and things Parker County has to offer you. She has displayed calendar events for us on her website leading up to this trip to Haiti.
I believe these organizations are successfully living out unity not only in their businesses but through the people behind the name!
That kind of unity, my friends, takes humility and selflessness. Characteristics, I admit, that God has put me on a journey to learn - daily. Some days I succeed and some days I don't. I am thankful that His mercies are new every morning.
"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23
I am thankful to be a part of this specific team to Haiti and am excited to see the Lord's hand continue to move.
Until Haiti Part 2...live together in Unity!
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