Faith

Throughout the last few years I have had my fair share of deaths within my family and friends. I began to question my faith. How could God allow such horrible things to happen over and over and over again? I understand without pain and suffering comes no compassion, but no matter how much I tried reminding myself of my faith and that we are all God’s children, it simply didn’t work. I fell into a fairly deep depression. I went through the motions of the day but there was no emotions behind it. I tried to pray but there was no passion behind it. It took almost all I had to not completely lose my faith. I needed to get out of this. I had gone on a previous mission trip to Nepal, and I happened to be looking through old photographs when i mindlessly began looking at other mission trips. Something in me told me to sign up for Haiti. I felt a calling to come here. I’ve wanted to go tyo Haiti for years and now had to be the time. Haiti was one of the biggest blessings in my life thus far. Knowing I was going to be performing out God’s duties slowly helped me get out of my depression. Being able to serve God in a country that doesn’t have much, was one of the most amazing things. Seeing all the children run up to our group at the orphanage with smiles on their faces knowing we were all God’s children was priceless. The things I will take away from Haitiwill never be forgotten. Haiti saved my life. God works in miraculous ways. He used me to serve others to save me!