by Christina | Feb 7, 2015 | faith, mission trip |
{Lesson 7} God is in Haiti – Series: 7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: Seeing God moving in Haiti was humbling. The evidence of Him was everywhere. That first day was really hard. We were all trying to come to terms with the scope of poverty we witnessed on...
by Christina | Feb 2, 2015 | Adventure, ministry, mission trip |
{Lesson 6} The Power of a Photograph – Series: 7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: Taking pictures in Haiti can be dangerous. I was warned that men could come up on the truck and take my camera, or worse. When you think about it, would you want someone coming...
by Christina | Jan 22, 2015 | Adventure, ministry, mission trip |
{Lesson 5} The Most Important Resource- Series: 7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: We take life sustaining water for granted in the United States. We can literally get it anywhere. Water is life giving. In Haiti, clean water is life. The river we crossed twice daily...
by Christina | Jan 10, 2015 | Adventure, ministry, mission trip |
{Lesson 4} The Power of a Team- Series: 7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: As a latch key kid, I wasn’t able to perform on team sports because my single mom couldn’t afford the cost or the time required to take time off of work to drive me to games. No...
by Christina | Dec 30, 2014 | Best of, encouragement, faith, gratitude, Music, photography |
My Favorite Videos of 2014 Many of these videos I just couldn’t shake. They moved me to the core. I pray they do the same for you. My favorite videos of 2014…from a homeschool mom’s perspective….. Hallelujah! This is a great song without...
by Christina | Dec 27, 2014 | Adventure, faith, mission trip |
{Lesson 3} You See More When You Stand Up- Series: 7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: Stand up, lean in, see more. Our team rode in a truck that was outfitted with benches and rails to hold onto. Our team leaders stayed at the front of the truck standing up as we...
by Christina | Dec 16, 2014 | Adventure, faith, mission trip |
Series: 7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: {Lesson 2} How to Pack for a Mission Trip I love packing lists. G.K. Chesterton said, “There is poetry in lists.” I concur! I remember reading a bridal magazine, before I was married, and finding a honey moon...
by Christina | Dec 13, 2014 | Adventure, faith, mission trip |
7 Life Lessons I Learned in Haiti: {Lesson 1} –Being Transparent I am not fond of clichés. And it sounded so cliché when people said, “If it is God’s will for you to go to Haiti, then He will make it happen.” Some said this in response to my...
