
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ “
Matthew 25:40 (NIV)
Those Who Go
Reflections from Team Members about their First Missions Trip
Isabelle Champagne tells her story:
Last March was my first time going to Haiti, and actually happened to be my very first missions trip. Needless to say, my whole life changed during that week in Haiti. I was able to meet wonderful and inspirational people, and experience some life-changing transformation in myself and in those around me.
I go to Ascend Malibu in Malibu, California and I went with a team of six other people (from my church and the amazing organization Mission Haiti). I could really see all the experience, wisdom and hard work that CMC and Mission Haiti had been doing together with the local pastors, churches and communities. While there is so much poverty and oppression (especially from the religion of voodoo), there is also joy and hope for their future.
I think it’s important that everyone in the first world gets to experience going to a Third World country because it really showed me how blessed I am. And we are blessed to be a blessing. But on the other side of that, I found that I got blessed way more than I could have ever imagined during one week on a missions trip. It was truly a wonderful experience, and the people of Haiti are so gracious, warm, open hearted and colorful! I can’t wait to go back to Haiti and I encourage anyone who can, to take the time and go on a missions trip. I’m deeply grateful to see so many people set free and healed with all of God’s amazing love and power! |