Road Trip, Yipee!

We packed our backpacks Sunday after church and prepared to hit the road for our first official, "Road Trip."  Baptist Haiti Mission is working alongside Crossings Ministries (the ministry Trey worked with in the states.)  This week about 80 students and adults from the KY area have come down to Haiti to do a mission trip/camp experience.  They are doing a variety of work projects to prepare BHM's camp property for camp over the summer for Haitian students and also working with the churches doing VBS.

We have been pretty stoked about having people we knew from the good 'ol state of Kentucky come and serve with BHM.  Speaking of Kentucky, how about them Wildcats!  

Now, back to Sunday...the two of us loaded up in the Land Rover below (one of the mission's vehicles) and took off to camp.

 I think we both were a little apprehensive about the first time driving a good distance just the two of us.  However, our excitement outweighed the apprehension.  The drive was a little more than two hours as we left our home in the mountains and headed down to the ocean.  The Lord was gracious and the drive down was relatively calm, for Haiti driving that is.

Trey did an amazing job driving.  Mom, I think you will like riding in an enclosed vehicle far better than "Big Red."  I am always amazed by Trey's directional abilities, and I'm pleased to say they still remain in Haiti too.

We made it down to camp late Sunday afternoon and enjoyed getting to catch up with some great friends, enjoy a meal in the dining hall, and see a little bit of the evening worship service.

Worship was led by the Haitian staff, they did a great job teaching some well known Worship songs to the students in Creole.

 

Both of us grew up loving camp.  I must say, camp in Haiti is sweeet!  Pray for the students as they carry out all the work that is in store for them throughout the week.  We pray the Lord uses this opportunity to touch the hearts of many on the trip.  It was through short-term international mission trips that the Lord placed a passion for the nations on our hearts.

 Some of the girls preparing the ground for a volleyball court

We spent the night with our dear friends the Byxbe's.  We enjoy any chance we get to see this great couple.  They were generous to let us stay with them in their NEW HOUSE!  The night was full of fun chit chat around the kitchen table long into the evening.

Monday morning we were back on the road again.  It was a tad different with it being Market Day in a couple of towns we had to drive through to get home.  At one point while slowly driving throw a crowded market street I asked Trey if he ever thought he would be doing this?  His response, "Sure, isn't it great?!"

We are beyond thankful for a successful first trip, God is so good!  I will admit, I think we were both very alert throughout the entire drive which caused us to sleep deep last night.  I wonder where the next "Road Trip" will take us?