A unique cross-cultural opportunity to listen, pray, laugh, and, of course, eat! Meet a great people seeking and sharing Jesus wherever we are throughout the earth. […]
Coffee!
We have a love for coffee in Gig Harbor, but our team has a greater appreciation that we gained directly from the farmers here in Haiti. One of the programs that World Relief is involved with is training coffee farmers on better pruning techniques. Coffee plants can grow quite tall, but the harvest diminishes as […]
Graduation Day
God continues to bless our time together here with World Relief and the relationships we are forming as we learn about this bountiful, beautiful country we are in. It’s amazing how God uses us in our own time and place for His purpose. The same day Pastor Mark launched our Beyond These Walls series, we […]
Haiti Worship Night
Friday evening, April 28 After taking a red-eye flight, we arrived in Port-au-Prince on Friday afternoon greeted by torrential rains, but they lightened up by the time we reached the guest house. After settling in and having a light dinner, we went to a “Night Watch” prayer and worship service at Joseph’s church (he is […]
Blessings even before touching Haitian soil
One of the objectives of this trip is to build relationships between the World Relief (WR) staff in Haiti and Chapel Hill Church. I am eager to meet Esther. She is the WR staff person directly involved with training pastors and leaders of 40+ churches to serve the most vulnerable in their community. So in […]
Chapel Hill in Haiti
The first Chapel Hill Go Team to Haiti leaves late Thursday evening. We are going as ambassadors from Chapel Hill and working with our partner organization, World Relief (WR). Their mission is to “empower the local church to serve the most vulnerable.” We go to make connections and friendships with the WR staff and to […]
Return from Haiti
It’s been a little over a week since our return from Haiti, and quite honestly, it has taken every bit of that time to understand some of the stories and experiences to adequately represent the trip. Here are a few snapshots of some lasting impressions: We love World Relief. As many of you know, one […]
Coffee as a Love Language
Coffee is my love language (a tall half decaf Americano with steamed cream to be precise). Not only is it mildly addicting and lifeblood to this mother of young children, our coffee shop culture provides a place to gather. It gives us a chance to be in our communities, a place to sit with a […]
Haiti: History & Vision
Day Two – History and Vision Today was our first full day of learning, conversing and dreaming. We started off with a history lesson from Joseph, our World Relief representative in Haiti. We got a better understanding of how two centuries of history directly affect behaviors and beliefs today. When Joseph is asked, “Is Haiti […]