My name is Elijah Whyte and I currently live in Fort Mill, SC. I am originally from Alberta, Canada. My parents said it was too cold to live there (you had to plug your cars in so they would start in the winter) so we moved to Massachusetts. Most people think that it is really cold in Massachusetts, but it wasn't too bad. I love to ski, so it was a perfect place to live. We also lived just outside of Pittsburgh for a couple of years. I have one brother and two sisters and another sibling on its way. I am a sophomore at Nation Ford High School where I run cross country in the fall and play lacrosse in the spring. A little trivia - Lacrosse is the national sport of Canada (and the only real spring sport). My newest activity is whitewater kayaking.
I am really excited about going to Haiti. It will be the very first time I will travel out of the country, not including Canada. I can not wait to meet the Haitians and help show them God's love and mercy. I am also looking forward to growing relationships with the people I am going with. I am sort of nervous too. I am afraid that I might get sick especially because we cannot drink the water there. I have heard that the mosquitoes are bad too.
I am going on this trip for a couple reasons. One of them being that Jesus has commanded us to spread the Gospel and serve the less fortunate. A place in the Bible that you can find this is: Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." Another place you can find this is: Matthew 19:21 "Jesus answered, If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." It is commanded several times in the Bible to sell your possessions and give to the poor. I consider going on this trip selling my possessions (time and money) and giving to the poor, less fortunate people of Haiti. I am also willing to sell my brother if anyone is interested in buying.
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