The Face of Jesus...my beloved Haiti

We were sitting in the Atlanta airport when the earthquake hit. We were due to fly in to Cap Haitien, Haiti the next day, but that did not happen. All flights were canceled and through the amazing work of God, we were able to get there just 1 day late. I felt a great peace as our team wrestled with whether to go or not. I just felt called to be there.

I walked through the village of 6,000 desperately poor Haitians. Many children ran around without clothes and the immense poverty was immediately seared deep within my heart. I spent an entire day just hanging with the kids and getting to know the people. I have never felt so loved and accepted by a people in my life...I truly felt at home.

One evening I was able to share my testimony with the ladies, sing with them and simply enjoy their company. I also made salvation bracelets for the kids and handed out homemade dresses to 50 little girls. So much was packed in so few days that it was hard to even process it at the time...I spent my whole time staring the face of Jesus and feeling His presence on such an intimate level all day every day.

And the conversations and relationships that were built from the godly pilot who gave me a ride off the island to the associate pastor at one of the villages to the ladies who would not stop hugging me to the mom who asked that I sponsor her 1-month girl. My heart was exploding love...I don't know how else to say it.

I continue to pray about my time in Haiti and how God wants me to be involved in His work. As I was riding in the small 4-seater aircraft over the ocean, I watched the most magnificent sunset as I sat reading 1 Corinthians. I was speechless as I just breathed in the majesty of God. He spoke to me in the 15th chapter and 58th verse where He said, "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." I realized, He wants me to give myself fully without distraction to what He calls me to do. If I do His will, it will not be in vain. All other paths will be useless.

So I wait...I pray...I process...when He speaks I plan to respond without hesitation.