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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be part of a mission’s team and travel to a place like Haiti? For twelve people from Parkview Baptist Church in Lexington, Nebraska that dreaming became a reality on January 12, 2015.
The group had raised funds to put in a soccer field at our school in Jeanton, Haiti. Grass! Real grass instead of sand and gravel to play on is only a fantasy of most the children in Haiti. The group thought this was the most important part of their trip. Rather they found something they weren’t expecting.
Each day I asked the group the same two questions. The first, what is Haiti like? The second, why did God put you on this team, or why are you here? What the team discovered was that the soccer field was not very important. But rather each school teacher, principal, child, and pastor they met shared a common truth. The very presence of the team in Haiti meant more than the money they sent, and more than the soccer field. They were told – “Your presence here in Haiti means you care!”
As the group played with children of all ages, visited the country and saw part of what Star of Hope is doing in Haiti, God did miraculous things in the hearts and minds of each team member. They left Haiti with a deep understanding that it is relationships that matter, not things.I tell everyone who is thinking about visiting Haiti with one of our teams, (which we call StarTeams), that Haiti will infect them and they will be forever changed. The Parkview Group would confirm that truth.
If you are interested in learning more about our StarTeams and how you, your church or group could participate on one, just give me a call at (866) 653-0321.
Can’t go yourself? Funds are always needed to help make these trips work. Perhaps you could help with that funding.
By the way. They DID complete the new soccer field!
