As some of you may or may not know, Philip and I have been given the opportunity to go to Haiti at the end of August. August 31-September 4 to be exact.
Right now we are just doing a lot of praying and researching. We will be going with The Austin Stone (our church), and our friend Aaron Ivey will be leading the trip. Aaron is also who Philip has been on the road with this summer. You can check out his music and blog here.
As of right now, we aren't extremely sure what to expect. In fact, we don't even have much of an agenda going there. All we know is that we are going because we feel lead to do so, and when we get there we will do whatever is needed of us. Aaron and his wife, Jamie, have been to Haiti a lot over the past few years, and just hearing their stories and experiences is what really made us interested. We have been touched so much by them and others at The Stone, and we are so thankful to have these people in our lives.
As we prepare for this trip spiritually, mentally, and physically... we are also trying to find ways to prepare financially. Our small group that we meet with on Thursday nights has been amazing. They have decided to hold a garage sale where all of the benefits will go towards our trip. We are so blessed to be in small group with them. They are exactly the kind of people we strive to be like. In the mean time, we are also looking for other ways to raise some money. We might be selling T-shirts, we might be throwing a benefit concert... really we just don't know yet. But any suggestions/ideas from you guys would also be greatly appreciated! :)
Please join us in praying for this trip and all of the others that will be joining us. If you are feeling a little bit curious... here are some blogs that you can follow that will show you a little bit more about what we will be doing...
www.livesayhaiti.blogspot.com
www.blog.compassion.com
www.haitinurse4life.xanga.com
www.haitirescuecenter.wordpress.com
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