Southside Church - May 2014 | Hungry For Life
Team:

Southside Church

May 2014:
Mirebalais
,
Haiti

A team of 15 young adults led by HFL leader Steve Johnson and church leaders Mandy and Brock Adams served alongside the FONSOPED free school. The team was involved in sponsorship administration as well as VBS activities and constructing a new soccer field for the school. The team was also involved in home visits, local church and orphan care.

Community projects: 
School Construction
School Sponsorship Program
Additional items accomplished: 
  • Mountain-side prayer with 30 people
  • Visited 16 families of school children
  • 10 children from local orphanage blessed with a day at a pool
  • 240 children participated in VBS, sports activities and sponsorship administration
  • 3 people led church worship service
  • 10 Haitians employed for a week while constructing a soccer field

Team Testimonials:

“Time has been brought to my attention a lot. It reminded me how relationships need time put in. I need to put real time in with God.”
“[This trip has] impacted my thinking patterns. Made me realize how much I am prone to rely on others. My eyes were opened to the fact that God is my first responder—He is my councillor, my guide and my everything.”
“God is using our church to impact the lives here in Haiti—one life, one story at a time.”
“[This trip] has changed the way I look at myself and my devotional/prayer life. I thought it was good. Man, did the people of Haiti prove me wrong. They are DEVOTED to God.”
“When the mom of the boy from school gave her life to God it showed how important and how much of an impact we make and that it was all worth it.”
“God has been working hard on my heart during this trip and gives me clear pictures of where I am compared to where I need to be. I think this trip has brought me closer to that goal.”
“I feel like I stepped into who God wants me to be.”

Team Blog:

Monday, June 2nd, 2014

Flight Information

Team is scheduled to arrive in Vancouver on American Airlines Flight No. 2369 at 8:45pm and so far flight is on time. 

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Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Thoughts from the leaders

Hey everyone! We're headed for home tomorrow morning. We want to take a minute to say thank you Southside Church for your prayers and generosity. Over these last two weeks we have seen first hand how Southside Church is changing Haiti one life, one story at a time.

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Sunday, June 1st, 2014

Final Post (from Friday)

Well everyone this will be our last post. Thanks to everyone who followed along this journey with us, its been great to read your comments at night and know we have such great support back at home. Yesterday was our last full day here in Mirebalais.

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Friday, May 30th, 2014

Making memories

Hey everybody back home! It's been so encouraging to see all your comments on the blog and knowing all your prayers are here with us in Haiti. So far this trip has been amazing! Its nothing I expected, but in the best way.

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Thursday, May 29th, 2014

It is finished

So today was epic... We started off the day by completing the leveling of the soccer field. The first bit was easy, then we got to the clay pile from the stump we removed.... that was not so easy. But we pulled together as a team and picked, literally with a pick axe, away at it.

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Soccer showdown

Another solid day in Haiti, worked hard and played hard. We finished up the administration from the school, every kid is now accounted for. Pumped! VBS was awesome with the Grade 7's and 8's. We had them act out bible stories and they took it head on and really impressed us.

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Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

A day in the clinic

So, it is officially day 9 into our trip and it has been a journey so far! There's something so enjoyable about having a fresh cup of coffee as you do your devotions and overlook the view of the early morning sunrise as it begins to shine over the many lush hills here in Haiti.

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