Today we begin our journey back to the States.
Because the airport in Port-au-Prince is closed for commercial flights, we are driving the five (read: nine) hour drive back through the Dominican Republic to Santo Domingo, where we will be staying tonight. We fly back to Miami, and then to our respective homes on Wednesday.
However, this story does not end.
When I went to Uganda, it took me a month or two to process what I experienced and how it changed me in the context of my life in America. We quit our jobs and moved to Nashville.
When I went to India, it was a little bit different. I connected on a deeper level with my Compassion child and his father, and that has changed my heart.
However, Haiti has been more like Uganda because it has changed me in a completely different way. It has motivated me to become more active in our political systems to ensure aid is delivered when people need it.
How this looks like in my life? I have no idea.
I’m also thinking about how to engage this “blog family” into Haiti. For some reason, it seems like so many of you connected with the stories we were telling maybe even a bit more than other trips I have taken.
As I said before, what we need is real people on the ground who are courageous, compassionate, and willing to pray for people and help distribute supplies. Maybe help rebuild and clean up.
So, the story will continue. The end of our trip is not the end of our mission.
While we are traveling, I may not be able to post again until I’m home on Wednesday or Thursday. I can’t express how grateful I am for your prayers and support as you have shared the story of such a hopeful and messy and redemptive story.
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I encourage you to check out my trip mates — my brothers — that have been with me since the beginning. We bonded so well and supported each other and sacrificed for each other.
Yes, I was the only girl.
But they treated me just like one of the guys.
And that too will take some processing.
And quite possibly therapy.
Read their blogs, and hear their stories from the trip.
Rhett “The Only One I Knew” Smith (Twitter)
Lars “Has a 39 year old body” Rood (Twitter)
Jeremy “Abercrombie” Zach (You pronounce it ZOCK!) (Twitter)
THE “Walking Evangecube” Marko
Adam “Does Not Live in a Basement” McLane (Twitter)
Chef & Chief Seth Barnes (Twitter)
Ian “The Boy in the Hole” Robertson (Twitter)
Tim “Are You Like Hitler?” Schmoyer (Twitter)
A variety of media, videos, pictures, and thoughts can also be found on the Facebook Page.
Thank you again.
Love you guys.
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