Missions
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One Day in Haiti
This article was posted by Sue, who went to Haiti with us for her second time this year. She gave one of the best descriptions of what a day in Haiti is like – it’s like being there. Happy reading… So…this morning i am overwhelmed with emotion. Those who have been to Haiti (or any…
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7 Ways Haiti is Like Heaven: and why you need to experience it
1: You get to rock the Caribbean! Don’t you think Heaven may be a bit like the Caribbean, only with gold streets and no sea and… just go with me here. Yesterday I was rocking in a chair on a front porch, sipping some chilled and talking smack with my good friend Bill. Admittedly it…
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Day 5 In Haiti, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Today is the start of English Camp. 400 kids have been signed up, photographed, and had name tags made for them. 400 parents have been interviewed and cleared. 450+ kids will show up with their parents and 50 will have to be turned away. That’s no exaggeration. It’s always a struggle on day one.…
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Back to Haiti
It’s that time of year again! The Cooley’s are attempting to serve our friends in Port-au-Prince Haiti. Not true. This year it’s one Cooley. JoLynn has to work, Megan thinks being a new mom will limit her, Micah and Caleb will be at Camp Peniel, and Amanda doesn’t want to take Oliver and Emerson with…
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The ONLY 5 Items you need to Survive a Missions Trip as a Pessimistic Introvert
Megan does it again – best mission trip post-evaluation ever. The ONLY 5 Items you need to Survive a Missions Trip as a Pessimistic Introvert.
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Haiti – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
I just returned from another Haiti trip. Abnormality abounds. The Good: It was the perfect 9-day sabbatical. It consisted of hot yoga, being serenaded during a moonlight swim, and afterwards lounging in the water while listening to the birds sing. OK, maybe trying one sadistic body knot, listening to some teenagers practice their worship music…
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3 Haiti Surprises
I’M IN HAITI! Surprise #1: I left for Haiti Sunday night without the church knowing. I arrived here around 4pm Monday and did some upkeep around the place. Tuesday was the same, Wednesday I was able to work on my favorite Isuzu Trooper. Thursday at 9am was terrific. I was able to shock most of…
