I awoke the first morning with the word JOY on my mind.
I asked myself, "What is the source of joy for MY life?" Is it my salvation? my family? The fact that I am an American? The different "joys" that I experience daily in my life have many sources.
But today I am in Haiti.
I saw a smiling girl at the school and later learned that her mother died last week. She wears a black dress as a constant reminder of her loss, yet she smiles - she has joy. I see school children who are happy to be at school and not laboring away at a physically hard task.
I saw a smiling girl at the school and later learned that her mother died last week. She wears a black dress as a constant reminder of her loss, yet she smiles - she has joy. I see school children who are happy to be at school and not laboring away at a physically hard task.
I see hungry people - they still smile. In my American mind, I say "They have no reason to be joyful. They can't - they don't have the THINGS that I have."
All of the worship services have shown me something I have always known...
Christ's offer of salvation is reason enough to smile and be joyful daily.
We saw 4 men experience the JOY of the Lord through Believer's Baptism today and we met 5 more who accepted Christ last night.
In Haiti,
Christ is present and there is JOY.
Karin White - team member
Karin White - team member
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