When I decided to go on a week long mission trip to Haiti several people told me it would be life changing. I wasn't sure what that meant. Did I need to change? Would I really change in a week? What would that look like? Going to Haiti was a big stretch for me and I was quite nervous as I left for the airport with 9 other women from Calvary. When we arrived, I was overwhelmed with the sites, sounds, structures, people and cars everywhere. We were blessed with such gracious hosts as they took us through their country. Every morning I prayed that God would show me what He wanted me to see, and that I would see it through His eyes. I saw several places and structures that Calvary helped fund. I saw a beautiful country as I hiked up the mountain sides. I saw emptiness in the eyes of orphan children. I saw Haitian women love on special needs children, I saw hope and strength in the people from Badyo, I saw true love and kindness at the Restavek Transition home, I saw 10 women bond, open up to each other and laugh until we cried as we tried to process everything we took in each day. One day, while we were meeting with a group of rural Haitian women, we were talking about what it meant to be a Christian. They asked if they could pray for us and I saw my Haitian sisters pray for us straight from their heart to God. While they prayed I could feel the presence of the Holy Spirit and that was a changing moment for me.I pray God will continue to show me the world through His eyes and teach me to love what He loves. I pray He will help me be more intentional with every word and action that comes from me as I live my life, my life as a missionary. I have changed, and I thank God every day for opening my eyes to what He wants me to see.




