We all have bad days and good days. We go to school 5 days a week and come home sit on the couch in a heated/ air conditioned house and complain about how much homework we have, we open our closets full of clothes and complain that there is nothing to wear, we open a fridge full of food and complain that there is nothing to eat, we complain when there’s no toilet paper left on the roll because someone forgot to change it, and we complain and complain and complain.
This Spring Break I get the privilege, along with my peers, to travel to Haiti and spend time with beautiful people building relationships and partaking in a life changing experience. We are so use to having such simple luxuries that we forget to be thankful for full meals, warm clothes, and a good education that so many are deprived of. So I am going to Haiti to help make a change. God has blessed me with so many gifts that I am beginning to discover. 1 Peter 4:10 says, “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.” This is exactly what I hope to do down in Haiti. In our last meeting with the Haiti team we took a test to see some of the gifts God has given us, and I had the highest score in problem solving. Although I’m not yet aware of how my gift will aid me on this trip, I’m sure it will become clearer soon as I continue to prepare.
My goal from now until I leave is to step back and be more aware of what’s going on in my life as well as how I affect the people around me. We need to stop complaining and start showing compassion. I know this trip will shape me into a better person; I can’t wait to be taught new life lessons by my team and the Haitian people.
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