Day 2 - Safely in Haiti

Well, the team made it safely to Haiti -- praise God!  They arrived at MFI early this morning and flew out on a DC-3 toward Cap Haitien.  The flight was long, but smooth and relatively uneventful.  They arrived around noon to the airport (in somewhat rainy conditions) and boarded a school bus to EBAC orphanage.  They were unloaded and unpacked by mid-afternoon, and then spent the rest of the day building relationships with the children and playing soccer, basketball, and marbles (marbles are especially popular among the kids in Haiti).  The kids were thrilled to see everyone and immediately started forming friendships.  As evening arrived and everyone settled in, the team ate dinner with Alice Wise and Kathy Gouker, the missionaries that oversee EBAC orphanage.  Alice and Kathy have been living and working at EBAC since 1978, living out God's calling on their lives.

As the team settles in and prepares for a full work day tomorrow, please pray for them.  The transition from our world in the United States to Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, is often shocking and difficult to process.  Please pray for everyone's adjustment and health -- spiritual, emotional, and physical -- as they prepare to do God's work in Haiti.

(When possible, Rob will call me with updates on the day's activities and prayer requests.  In turn, I will do my best to update this blog each evening after I hear from him.  Take care, and until next time...!  -- Liz Gage)

Day 1... in the books!

Well, it was a long travel day... but we made it safe here to Florida.

The flight was as good as expected. When we landed in Florida, we headed over to Downtown Disney to enjoy an eventful lunch at the one and only Rainforest Cafe. After lunch our shuttle took us through a traffic jam of epic proportions. But Kevin didn't seem to mind, because it gave him some time to do homework! After a last minute stop at Walmart and dinner, we are all now anxiously awaiting our 6:00 a.m. flight to Cap Haitian tomorrow.

Please be praying for a safe and easy flight tomorrow and kindness in the hearts of the customs officials in Haiti. It's not always the easiest task bringing supplies into a country with an often corruptible legal system. We hope to update as often as we can! Thank you for you prayers and support.

Welcome!

We are so excited about what God will be doing through the lives of the 15 people going to Haiti May 30th-June8th.

Our group will be traveling to Cap-Haitian, Haiti. Cap-Haitian is the second largest city in Haiti and is located on the northern side of the country. There, we will be staying at the EBAC Orphanage.

It is our hope that we will be able to use this website to update our family and friends on the trip's progress and what our day looked like. That way, you will know what we are up to and what to be praying for. I will be calling my wife, Liz, with updates to add to this page and I will periodically try to upload some pictures.

As you know, both power and internet access are sparse in Haiti, we will do our best to get this blog updated. However, don't be concerned if we are unable to update everyday. Keep us in your prayers!

Peace.