The process for this trip has been a walk of faith, for sure.
I have been to Nicaragua for 10 days and Uganda for 2 months. I've never been to Haiti and I've never led a trip. I'm killing two birds with one stone I guess.
In many ways, the planning for this trip has gone smoothly.
But most of the time I'm feeling like I'm driving a car at 200 mph, narrowly missing precipices and pedestrians every inch of the way.
I don't know if it's possible to feel God stretching, growing, and molding you, but that's what it seems like to me. I am being physically and emotionally stretched, which is great, but not always fun to walk through.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6I don't pray enough. I know it and yet I don't change it. I sincerely hope there are prayer warriors out there interceding for this trip, because so many times I let my guard down and choose to worry instead of pray! I know, that's a horrible thing to admit to, but it's the sad truth!
One of the lessons God is teaching me is trust. Trust. Trust. Trust.
when I calm myself down and really, truly, listen I can hear him saying, "Trust me, my child. Rest in me. In this world you will have trouble but TAKE HEART! I have overcome the world! (John 16:33a)."
Today, our kids ministry director at New Hope was a huge help in finding VBS crafts and activities for the 5 days we'll be holding VBS. We are guessing about a lot of things; how many of the kids will have been exposed to VBS's in the past, the age group, and even the number of kids on each day, as it could vary between 50 and 100.
That just leaves - oh... fifty million things still to do.
I'll get right on that.
Then, I look at pictures like these:
and I know it will all be worth it.
Pignon, Haiti, July 12-20th, 2015
Moriah Schmidt
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