More from Haiti trip

Well, we did make it back home safely on Tuesday after a prolonged stay courtesy of American Airlines :) They were nice enough to put us up in a hotel in Miami for about 5 hours since we had a 6 hour delay due to mechanical issues in Haiti and then missed our connecting flight out and had to reroute on Tuesday. I couldn't help but think of the people we had left in Haiti, and how grateful I was to be returning to so much, so how could I complain! We kept a positive attitude and enjoyed some down time in the airports.

But, on to the important things - our visit to Value Baptist Church on Sunday to spend time with our new extended church family and see the building that our church family was able help them build was the highlight of our trip. The people were such a joy to be around -



Try to picture people who are so poor they live with no running water or electricity, with no transportation climbing a steep mountain 5000 meters (several miles uphill) on foot - I thought it was a rough journey in the back seat of a 4x4 truck - one guy with only 1 leg comes up with a crutch & a stick - Oh what I would pay for video of that! They all dress up in their finest clothes and gather together for the highlight of their week.

Watching them for 3.5 hours, truly and passionately worshipping God together was amazing - and nobody got up early to leave or walk out during the last song! Wow. they could teach us all a few things.



They were so hungry to learn and so grateful for a meal that they could share together - I couldn't help but think of the early church in Acts 2:

42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.




For all who gave to Palm Valley Church as part of the vision of the Seize the Moment campaign, which helped to also build Value Baptist church in Haiti, thank you for your gift to God and your love for others - I hope as you view some of the pictures you will reflect on the joy of giving as truly "it is more blessed to give than to receive" Acts 20:35