Did you know? Reid and Cameron went to Haiti as part of a team of seven people from Grace Baptist Church in Newberg, OR in early July to support ARM Ministries missionaries, Pastor Riccardo and Misselaine St. Gelus. Our original plan was to develop an irrigation system for the ministry property that was purchased last year outside the capital city of Port au Prince and also to hold evangelistic meetings to help found a church at that property. That region of the country is very dark spiritually, with many people practicing voodoo and the nearby city hosting an annual voodoo festival which is attended by people from all over the world.
While we didn't accomplish all of our original plans, God's plans prevailed as He refocused us on developing relationships with many people in the area. We were able to help restore water service through a pump at a nearby organization. Pastor Riccardo will work closely with this organization, as their water service will form the foundation of the irrigation system in the future.
It was great to have Cameron on the trip and see his outlook change. He remarked to Carrie upon returning when talking about lunch options at home, "How can I complain about not having many choices today when I actually have food to eat?" He also contributed to the team significantly by chronicling many of the teams activities at the team blog. We would encourage you to check it out!
While we didn't accomplish all of our original plans, God's plans prevailed as He refocused us on developing relationships with many people in the area. We were able to help restore water service through a pump at a nearby organization. Pastor Riccardo will work closely with this organization, as their water service will form the foundation of the irrigation system in the future.
It was great to have Cameron on the trip and see his outlook change. He remarked to Carrie upon returning when talking about lunch options at home, "How can I complain about not having many choices today when I actually have food to eat?" He also contributed to the team significantly by chronicling many of the teams activities at the team blog. We would encourage you to check it out!
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