Haiti Day 4

Today, me and the team said goodbye to our friends at reach global and headed back to port au prince, and though it was hard to leave, I knew God had big things awaiting us back in the city.  After many miles and a few hours rest back at the guesthouse, we connected up with the group at the church, who are all super cool, and it was super encouraging to see a youth group that met hundreds of miles away from Riverside unite with mine over worship and silly games, which was really a God given encouragement to me. On the way back, me and Kristie Vaval talked about some of the similarities we both had growing up as Pastor’s kids and it was yet another picture that God loved me and that honestly the only thing separating our culture’s was materialism (seriously, they even have their own trump) but that also the Haitian people are some of the most strong and loving you’ll ever meet.

It’s been a pretty wild ride folks. Haiti, just as it always has, has brought incredible God given blessings along with trials that are unforeseen and at times difficult to work through. Life has been made easier by this team, and today i am especially thankful for them. The last few days have been new territory for me, as we visited reach global and helped out their mission team in the countryside, now we turn to the orphanage in Port-au-prince and partnering with the youth of the local church. The last few days I have been emotionally and physically tested, but have absolutely  loved getting to know the people on this trip, as every one of them brings something unique to the table. I ask that over the next three days you pray that we are able to give each other space, and that we are well rested to walk into the Lord’s promise. 

Isaiah 6:8

-Ryan