Casting out Fear, By Liz High

Hey Ya’ll! My name is Liz High and currently I live in Charlotte, North Carolina, but I am originally from Greenville, South Carolina. I am 17 years old and a rising senior at Ardrey Kell High School. I love playing sports. I have been playing soccer since I was 5 and it is by far the best. sport. ever.

      I am very excited to go to Haiti because it will be a whole new experience for me. I have been on a mission trip before, but I went when I was 7 and it was to France (I don’t remember much). I know going to Haiti will be challenging for me, especially when it comes to stepping out of my comfort zone. I know that this will be something that God will be challenging me with on this mission trip, but I know that if I give all my fears to Him, I wont have to be afraid.

Romans 15:13 says: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” This is a verse that will help me through my challenge of stepping out of my comfort zone during my trip to Haiti. Whether getting to know my other team members or working with the children I know that if I give it all to God, he will discard any fear I may have.  

Confidence in the Lord, by April Purvis

       My name is April Purvis and I live in Charlotte, North Carolina. I'm sixteen and this coming fall I'll be a junior at Charlotte Catholic High School. I love playing tennis, guitar, acting, and cooking. I'm really excited about spending time with the Haitian children, like everyone else, because I have a heart for kids, but one of the things I find really exciting is being prepared to do whatever asked. Typically, in America, when someone asks, "Can you do me a favor?", most people's immediate response would be somewhere along the lines of asking what the favor was. It'll be different when we get to respond, "Sure, how can I serve you?".

My favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 17:7, "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord whose confidence is in him." It had always been my favorite verse (this is going to sound bad) simply because it was the first verse I had ever memorized that stuck with me. Up until recently, I didn't really understand how it could be applied to my life. As we embark on our sojourn to Haiti, we must put all our trust in the Lord, just as Jeremiah states. We have to trust him to prepare our hearts, to open our eyes, to keep us safe, and to make our work mean something.

Hi by Andrew Purvis

My name is Andrew and I live in Charlotte. I am 16 and run track and cross country at Charlotte Catholic High School. My twin sister April is also going on the trip. I enjoy going to the mountains and hanging out there. I enjoy fishing, hiking, running, and kayaking in mountains. Also I like going to Appalachian State football games.

I am very excited about the Haiti. I’m excited about building relationships with the people I’m going with and also the Haitians. I can’t wait to serve the Haitians as well. My only fear of going to Haiti is getting sick from the water.

A reason I am going on this trip is to share the Gospel with the Haitians.  Psalms 96:3 says, “Declare his glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people”. Matthew 19:19 says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”. I am excited about going to Haiti