Haiti Trip

Hey Guys! I'm going to join a team going to Hait 4/2 - 4/10/2010. I'll be the team doctor and we'll be going to Damou Christian Mission outside of the city of Jacmel. We'll be cleaning up, doing maintenance, and anything God has planned for us. One of the most important things we'll be doing is supporting the missionary, Tina, who has been there over twenty years, and investigating future opportunities to minister in the area.

This will be my first missionary trip to Haiti. Ever since the earthquake I have been disturbed by the thought that there is so much suffering there, while we are so comfortable here. I couldn't sleep after I watched pastor Mark Driscoll's experiences in Haiti.

When I got back from my last mission trip to Panama, I was already reflecting on the right response to how God has blessed my life. What is my responsibility to my wife and kids, my church, my neighbor? What about my poor brothers and sisters across the world?

Shortly after I returned, I was invited to go to Haiti to be the team doctor and the lead for SonLights future efforts in Haiti. I was and am excited about the opportunity but disturbed about what we'll see in terms of human suffering and the darkness in our world.

I hope to use this blog to chronicle my journey. Won't you accompany me? I need your support in prayer and encouragement.

In Christ,

Jim