Haiti Bound

Isaiah 54:2
"Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.

 

A few months ago a good friend of mine shared this verse with me.  It is a confirmation of what God has put on my heart. 

 

Over the last several months I have have the incredible opportunity to share my little children's story The Secret of Sadie Sequoia with kids all over northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.  Sharing the story is always fun, but what I want the kids to learn from my visit is that they were created to make a difference in this world.  I get a chance to present an object lesson for them.  We open four different lunches from four different countries.  The children are told to pretend that they come from a poor family.  Zimbabwe, Mexico, Haiti and the United States are represented.  When they pull out the contents of their lunches, their eyes open wide and they begin to understand how very blessed we are here in the United States!  I get the chance to tell them a little bit about different government systems and how our government helps those in need where a lot of countries around the world don't enjoy those blessings.

 

God pricked my heart a couple of weeks ago with the desire to visit Haiti.  I tell the kids in my presentation about Haiti but I have never been there to experience it.  So like the verse above, He is enlarging the place of my tent and my desire is not to hold back.  A few months ago, I felt a strong belief that God wanted me to help more than just Mexico.  I don't know how He will do it but when He leads, I will just trust and follow.

 

So, Haiti, here I come!  I am going to be travelling with Dr. Jay and Jan Nielson, a local doctor and counselor who began this ministry 10 years ago.  They have built and opened a school, worked with Haitians in teaching them agricultural skills to grow food, helped with water needs, run a local clinic for medical needs, and a host of other wonderful tasks to better the lives in the community. 

 

Please pray that God will use me!  I want to be an extension of His hands, His feet and most of all, His heart.  I want my heart to break over the things that break His.  I hope that I will watch, learn and glean all that I can on this visit in order to help my dear friends in Tijuana and wherever else He impresses me to serve.