Just thinking back...
Haitian Christians are amazing. Going to church was like entering a raving mosh pit. They were so ecstatic to be there worshiping Jesus that they had to jump and dance for joy. Jesus is literally all that they have. In America this would be weird, or at least Pentecostal, maybe both haha, just kidding. Anyways, I love thinking about that day because it really makes me ask good serious questions about my passion for Jesus.
My good buddy, Caleb Midi (black Caleb) never expected anything from us except mutual love. This is what really distinguished him from the rest of Haitians as a Christian. Caleb calls it a virus that plagues Haiti. It is a sense of selfish entitlement or expectation that a lot of Haitians want from everyone else. Caleb believes that the best way to save Haiti is to rid it of this virus. (Just to clarify, he doesn't believe it is really a virus, but rather a sinful mentality. He's only been speaking English for almost 2 months). The mentality needs to shift. Does this sound familiar?
The same thing needs to happen in America and all of the world! If people stopped following their selfish mentalities and expecting others to do things for them but rid themselves of selfishness while filling themselves with Jesus' love and affection, what a change would occur! The world would flip. Ideally this is what we want but so often it is impractical. At this we need to dream big for God and start out small with our own neighbors. This is where Mission work begins and lives. We are in the Mission Field Baby! Lets start living like we're overseas!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Friday, March 12, 2010
Friday
Today was very good.
This morning we got up and went to a hospital in Cai-Jacmel to pray for people. Turns out when we got there, there were only 6 people still injured from the earth quake, which is great, so we talked and prayed with the people there. I talked to a woman who I think her name was Regina. She had injured her leg and it looked infected. In the middle of our conversation she got a phone call where she proceeded to start crying intensely. After her call we asked her why she was crying and turns out that all her family has to work tonight so there will be nobody to keep her company this evening. As sad as it made me, I was extremely glad we made the trek out there and talked with her for a little bit :)
After that we walked around and met this old, blanc man named Jim. He has been in Haiti for 28 years. He talked to us and apparently we opened the floodgates and he began to pour wisdom into us! I'll tell you something-I've never felt so much true passion in an individual firsthand! This man has truly had potential to change my life. He would assure us that he is only a man who God has blessed to serve Haitian people. He began a school over 10 years ago and this September will have nearly 400 kids kindergarten through 10th grade. Jim will be in my thoughts forever.
Tonight I got to drive with David along the beach where we thought we were gonna get mugged by a bunch of Haitians...Turns out they were just SOO excited to see us that they looked cannibalistic, haha! It was very refreshing for my last night in Jacmel. Tomorrow we will be heading to Port Au Prince for my last two days. Its gonna be great!
Love you all!
- Bryan
This morning we got up and went to a hospital in Cai-Jacmel to pray for people. Turns out when we got there, there were only 6 people still injured from the earth quake, which is great, so we talked and prayed with the people there. I talked to a woman who I think her name was Regina. She had injured her leg and it looked infected. In the middle of our conversation she got a phone call where she proceeded to start crying intensely. After her call we asked her why she was crying and turns out that all her family has to work tonight so there will be nobody to keep her company this evening. As sad as it made me, I was extremely glad we made the trek out there and talked with her for a little bit :)
After that we walked around and met this old, blanc man named Jim. He has been in Haiti for 28 years. He talked to us and apparently we opened the floodgates and he began to pour wisdom into us! I'll tell you something-I've never felt so much true passion in an individual firsthand! This man has truly had potential to change my life. He would assure us that he is only a man who God has blessed to serve Haitian people. He began a school over 10 years ago and this September will have nearly 400 kids kindergarten through 10th grade. Jim will be in my thoughts forever.
Tonight I got to drive with David along the beach where we thought we were gonna get mugged by a bunch of Haitians...Turns out they were just SOO excited to see us that they looked cannibalistic, haha! It was very refreshing for my last night in Jacmel. Tomorrow we will be heading to Port Au Prince for my last two days. Its gonna be great!
Love you all!
- Bryan
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Pictures!
I have uploaded 182 pictures to Facebook. I want to explain them all to you but i'll have to add captions later.
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/album.php?aid=159790&id=506882605
That should work, if not, you should know how to get to them on Facebook.
I love all of you.
More info soon, i just don't have much time to sit around on the computer :)
- Bryan
http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/album.php?aid=159790&id=506882605
That should work, if not, you should know how to get to them on Facebook.
I love all of you.
More info soon, i just don't have much time to sit around on the computer :)
- Bryan
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Restoration Ministries and Bassin Bleu
Yesterday brought one of the greatest feelings i've ever had! We (me, Caleb Thomas, Caleb Mide, Logan Spencer) walked into Tent City which is an old futbol field turned refugee camp. There were people from all over Haiti there. We met Joseph who took us up the mountain today. Anyways, we walked through and all the kids were shouting, "BLANC!" Which is "white" of course. And they tried to touch us. So I let them. Soon enough I was fist-pounding atleast thirty little Haitian kids and they were screaming! I guess they just don't see many white people around. In fact, besides the U.N. and other various military I've seen about 3 other white people. They just don't walk around. This frustrates me. So we walk around and let little kids touch us :) Gotta love antibacterial!! Those kids made me so happy! I have some pictures of them soon.
Today was church and it was incredible. They sang for at least an hour! And they were extremely loud!! I loved it. After that we got some crazy taxi drivers and scaled the mountain to go to Bassin Bleu. Which was incredible. It was a series of waterfalls that we jumped off of. Joseph who we met at the Tent City was our guide. Lunch was a half grapefruit. Dinner was rice, beans, and I'm not even sure what the other stuff was...pig feet maybe...It was great and my bowels are intact!! Thank you Jesus.
Tomorrow we are supposed to start working on Caleb Mide's home. Right now they are in tents in their yard because the house is not structurally sound.
I'm trying to be brief because I don't want to be on the internet for too long.
I love anyone who is reading this and anyone who is not. Thanks for praying!
Oh yea, we ran into a tree with four guys on a scooter and I stabbed my food. Good story. Everyone laughed at us, It was great.
Much Love,
Bryan
Today was church and it was incredible. They sang for at least an hour! And they were extremely loud!! I loved it. After that we got some crazy taxi drivers and scaled the mountain to go to Bassin Bleu. Which was incredible. It was a series of waterfalls that we jumped off of. Joseph who we met at the Tent City was our guide. Lunch was a half grapefruit. Dinner was rice, beans, and I'm not even sure what the other stuff was...pig feet maybe...It was great and my bowels are intact!! Thank you Jesus.
Tomorrow we are supposed to start working on Caleb Mide's home. Right now they are in tents in their yard because the house is not structurally sound.
I'm trying to be brief because I don't want to be on the internet for too long.
I love anyone who is reading this and anyone who is not. Thanks for praying!
Oh yea, we ran into a tree with four guys on a scooter and I stabbed my food. Good story. Everyone laughed at us, It was great.
Much Love,
Bryan
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Day One
Touched down in Port Au Prince today.
It was a sight to see the city from above as I came in. You could see remnants from landslides all around. I stepped off the plane and the scent of the city was pure exhaust! Port au Prince was crazy busy and I have never been sooo thankful for red lights in Tallahassee! They are non-existent here.
Traveled through the mountains to Jacmel, a 3 hour trek only 24 miles away through the mountains. I driver was slightly mad in his skills! Supposedly he's the best in his trade.
Good meal tonight!
Tomorrow we are headed to a supply warehouse to get the necessary products to repair Caleb The Translator's house.
Very Excited!!
Pictures soon hopefully
It was a sight to see the city from above as I came in. You could see remnants from landslides all around. I stepped off the plane and the scent of the city was pure exhaust! Port au Prince was crazy busy and I have never been sooo thankful for red lights in Tallahassee! They are non-existent here.
Traveled through the mountains to Jacmel, a 3 hour trek only 24 miles away through the mountains. I driver was slightly mad in his skills! Supposedly he's the best in his trade.
Good meal tonight!
Tomorrow we are headed to a supply warehouse to get the necessary products to repair Caleb The Translator's house.
Very Excited!!
Pictures soon hopefully
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