Lauren Zernov and Nathan Lawlor-
MOH Main Campus
We spent the majority of our morning at the Mission of Hope
Main Campus where we got a tour of the large campus. There are a lot of
different buildings serving different purposes. We were amazed to hear about
all of the school programs, orphanages, medical facilities, and all of the
beautiful stories about the lives that have been touched by MOH. There is a lot
of work being put into lots of projects. Their mission statement at MOH
includes the idea to reach every man, woman, and child of Haiti and they truly
are accomplishing this goal.
Haitian Church
Service
After the tour we attended a church service at the MOH
Church building. There were Haitians from all over the community gathered to
worship in this large space. They sang songs that we knew like “How He Loves,” “Mighty
to Save,” and “One Thing Remains,” but in Haitian Creo, so we sang along in
English. Their worship and preaching was full of passion and excitement. It was
truly an amazing experience to be able to witness the pride of these people of
their faith and worship along with them.
Hot in Haiti
We are so in awe of this beautiful culture! It is extremely
hot and there is no air conditioning in sight. We pretty much spend all day
sweating and there is no way to escape the heat, even at night. We are
fortunate to have plenty of clean water available to us at the Mission of Hope
Facility.
The Streets of Haiti
Driving along the streets in Haiti is an adventure of
itself. The cars going in opposite directions drive extremely close to one
another, and there are these “tap-taps” all over the place, which are vehicles
filled with people packed on and even hanging off of the vehicle. As we drive
through the cities, we see tons of street vendors selling American products
like clothes, Coca-Cola, and other goods as well as produce from Haiti. The streets
are filled with brightly colored signs advertising their products. Women and
children balance goods on their heads when they walk. We are falling in love
with the Haitian culture and can’t wait to explore more of this awesome
country.
God Bless,
DC Haiti Team
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