on the way...

day 4

“God isn’t looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him“ — Hudson
Taylor


festival day...not going to lie most of the day was such a blur, in a good way :)

the day started off bright and early with our morning devos and breakfast. we arrived at the "soccer stadium" at ten expecting the sound/production guys to be their as well. little did we know 10 in haiti means 11:30 their time. streets and driving are quite crazy so this was to be expected. when we arrived john (pro bmx rider) got right to work with building his ramp. God was present and that was apparent when we drove up and saw a lumber yard right across from the soccer stadium. that was a God thing FOR SURE! kids were instantly drawn to the men building the ramp and wanted to know what was going on. while some of our group worked on the ramps others of us when down the streets talking to people about Jesus and inviting them to the festival we were putting on that night. we were able to see how people make a living as many women were on the streets selling produce and whatever else they owned.

this day in haiti was probably my favorite day out of them all. a few of us met a boy by the soccer stadium who was crying, we walked over to the little boy who then went on to tell us someone picked on him and stole one of his shoes. this boy was crying like he had lost everything he had ever had-this shoe meant the world to him and he looked devastated. he melted our hearts and we knew we couldn't let him go home this way. a few of us from the team headed out to the streets to look for a new pair of shoes for this little boy, after almost giving up not being able to find any God provided. the best $5 bucks i have ever spent after seeing this little boys smile on his face. he gave me a hug, pounded me, and waved goodbye. i was hoping this was not the last time i would see this boy, and it wasn't-he was at the festival grounds every night and by the last night he somehow made his way on the stage to sit by us. i'll never forget those brown eyes that looked at me...

our first night of the festival we saw 2000 haitians come out which we we're very excited about. we had plenty of room to grow and knew God would bring even more people to the festival on day 2 & 3. we saw many people give their lives to christ and it was so exciting to be around and experience. everything was such a blur the first night of the festival i felt like we were their and gone, but what we were able to be a part of was life changing. haiti changes your whole look on life and i am so thankful to have been blessed with this mission in my life.

“Prepare for the worst, expect the best, and take what comes.” – Robert Speer

this is my journey, this is my story, this is my life...kb