Send me!

James 2:17 "In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."

So I found out things are in place for me to move to Haiti!! Last year during my internship I met Willet's lead singer, Jeremy, whose wife, Kathleen, moved to Haiti in November (read more about her at www.willetmissions.org). After getting to know them and meeting Kat in February, I was excited to see her again during my trip to Haiti in June. I discussed with her the possibility of me moving down there to help her out and volunteer with Food for the Hungry so she talked to Food for the Hungry and they've approved it!

I know everyone will have a ton of questions and I wish I could answer them all! Some of the details just won't be known for sure, but what I do know, I will blog as much as possible. I've answered some of the FAQ's here just to get everyone started :)

Why am I going?

Above all else, I have decided to go to Haiti because that's where God is calling me to go. I've felt called to serve people struggling in poverty since high school, and I'm excited for the chance to put my faith to action. The challenges that come with living in another country and understanding a new culture will push me to rely fully on God for everything I need, physically and spiritually. The people of Haiti are strong. I believe that by coming alongside them as an encouraging Christian will help bring hope and show them how much God desperately loves them. At the same time, I will learn more about God through His people, like the Haitians, and the FH workers, like Kat. I really look up to Kat and look forward to working and learning alongside someone who understands the desire to serve others through Christ.

When am I leaving?

August 5th; I'll be back around Christmas time to visit family then I'll head back.

Where will I be?

For the first part I will be in Port Au Prince living at the Food for the Hungry guesthouse. After that, we are planning to move to a community called Aux Cadets. More on that will come later! 

What will I be doing?  

Right now, my description is very general in that I will be basically going to help out Kat and do what Food for the Hungry. More on that will come later too!  


You can check out what Kat's been doing up to now at www.willetmissions.org. You can also see what Food for the Hungry's been doing in Haiti at Haiti Earthquake Relief.