As part of my trip to Haiti, I am taking Creole (the official language in Haiti) lessons. We started about 4 weeks ago. Every Friday, 4 of us that are going to Haiti get together with our teacher, Renel. He is a young Haitian man going to college in Grand Falls. He has lived here for about 1 year and only speaks French.
Though it's challenging me, it is SO much fun getting together every Friday afternoon with the other's I am traveling with, all for one common goal: to learn to communicate with those we meet in our travels. Plus, Renel is such a nice young man.
As part of my commitment to study, I am going to start listening to video's on YouTube to get used to the conversational piece of Creole. I have decided that I will make a little 'Learn Creole' section on my blog for those of you interested!
Some of my favourite videos found today!
And my MOST challenging one is this one below. I'm going to try to go through this 30 minute story and translate the story (to the best of my ability)!!! I'm sure it will take some time!
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Fundraising Totals
As of Jan 1, 2011
Rice 4 Haiti - $1214.40
($1001.28 sent for Rice,
$100 to pay for extra bag of supplies for orphanage)
Kenya - $285.00
Adoption - $2773.38
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Rice 4 Haiti - $1214.40
($1001.28 sent for Rice,
$100 to pay for extra bag of supplies for orphanage)
Kenya - $285.00
Adoption - $2773.38
THANK YOU to all who have prayed for this project, to all who have contributed their time to sell & make items and to all who have purchaced items!
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This is my blog.
I originally created this blog to document my journey of taking my first missions trip to Haiti in Dec 2010. Unfortunately, due to the destruction from the earthquake my trip was cancelled.
This is my SECOND mission trip that was cancelled or did not happen. I felt lost for sometime, but I have found my direction again.
My new mission is my family. ONE day I will go across the world to do mission work. ONE day I will go on a mission trip that is not cancelled. For now, I will do my mission work FROM home, raising money through selling jewelry, while raising my family.
Money raised goes towards buying rice in Haiti, some will go to Kenya (for a limited time, until the beads are gone) to help single women provide an income for themselves and my new project is to help an orphaned child find a forever family .
Through this blog, I hope I can INSPIRE you - the way so many have inspired me. Check back often, there are sure to be lots of changes considering I am a 'work in progress'. I have agreed to dangerously surrendering to God's calling.
I originally created this blog to document my journey of taking my first missions trip to Haiti in Dec 2010. Unfortunately, due to the destruction from the earthquake my trip was cancelled.
This is my SECOND mission trip that was cancelled or did not happen. I felt lost for sometime, but I have found my direction again.
My new mission is my family. ONE day I will go across the world to do mission work. ONE day I will go on a mission trip that is not cancelled. For now, I will do my mission work FROM home, raising money through selling jewelry, while raising my family.
Money raised goes towards buying rice in Haiti, some will go to Kenya (for a limited time, until the beads are gone) to help single women provide an income for themselves and my new project is to help an orphaned child find a forever family .
Through this blog, I hope I can INSPIRE you - the way so many have inspired me. Check back often, there are sure to be lots of changes considering I am a 'work in progress'. I have agreed to dangerously surrendering to God's calling.
Adoption Timeline
Mar 15, 2010 - cried in doctors office over a 6 day old baby
Mar 16, 2010 - began talking about adopting again
Jun 2010 - praying about it more seriously
Jul 9, 2010 - called agency, freaked out over cost, Angel calmed me down and helped me come up with a plan
Jul 9 - Aug 19, 2010 - vacation/phone tag with agency about quesitons
Aug 21, 2010 - Got answers
Aug 22, 2010 - Wrote 1st cheque and mailed application
Oct 15, 2010 - got pkg from TDH with forms to fill out (TDH Contract, Vietnam application forms & Medical Form) with a list of things we'll need (4 sample photos, marriage certificate, copies of passports & employment letter). SO excited!
Nov 10, 2010 - decided on Adoption Practitioner but found out we can not do our home study update until we officially live in Ontario
Next step - 3 months prior to move date, contact Adoption Practitioner to start paper collection for home study update.
Mar 16, 2010 - began talking about adopting again
Jun 2010 - praying about it more seriously
Jul 9, 2010 - called agency, freaked out over cost, Angel calmed me down and helped me come up with a plan
Jul 9 - Aug 19, 2010 - vacation/phone tag with agency about quesitons
Aug 21, 2010 - Got answers
Aug 22, 2010 - Wrote 1st cheque and mailed application
Oct 15, 2010 - got pkg from TDH with forms to fill out (TDH Contract, Vietnam application forms & Medical Form) with a list of things we'll need (4 sample photos, marriage certificate, copies of passports & employment letter). SO excited!
Nov 10, 2010 - decided on Adoption Practitioner but found out we can not do our home study update until we officially live in Ontario
Next step - 3 months prior to move date, contact Adoption Practitioner to start paper collection for home study update.
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Inspriation behind the title.
It's all in the name. This is my blog title's inspiration.
"In suffering with somebody, we take it into our own hands to suffer. We choose to do what we do not have to do, or even want to do; we walk, eyes wide open, into the pain of another human being and claim it as our own."
Danergerous Surrender, Kay Warren
"Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, know that we know, and holds us responsible to act."
"In suffering with somebody, we take it into our own hands to suffer. We choose to do what we do not have to do, or even want to do; we walk, eyes wide open, into the pain of another human being and claim it as our own."
Danergerous Surrender, Kay Warren
"Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, know that we know, and holds us responsible to act."
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The people & things that have inspired be the most:
*** Donation to Ethiopia - Feed the World Foundation
(donation of $20 by me in 1984, Grade 7, 12 years old)
*** Oprah opens school in Africa
(Jan 2007)
*** Idol Gives Back
(Mar 2007)
*** Quote from an email from old friend "while we were in cambodia, we met a really great local guy who brought us to one of the orphanages there. i got to play soccer with some of the kids. it was unbelieveable. one of the best things i did".
(Kenny D - April 2007)
*** "Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, know that we know, and holds us responsible to act."
(Angel (The Voice of Adventure) started inspiring me early in 2007 and Vanessa (Journey of the Heart) started inspiring me sometime late 2007 or early 2008)
*** "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
(Nikki One Tiny Starfish, started inspiring me late 2007)
*** "Sometimes I'd like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when He can do something about it......But I'm afraid God might ask me the same question."
(Wendi (Wide Open Air) - 'met' through Angel's blog sometime in 2008)
*** Whatever you did for one of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Matt 25:40
(Dianne, Roland & Bernice - Trip to Haiti Dec 2009)
Thank you to all of you who kept a passion I started so many years ago, ALIVE. The road to here and now has been long, but my eyes are wide open and I can not pretend that I do not see anymore.
Thank you SO much to Roland & Bernice for booking me in your group and for knowing (before me) that I would be going with you and Dianne to Haiti this December on my first mission trip. Thank you for helping me face my fears and 'saying YES'!
(donation of $20 by me in 1984, Grade 7, 12 years old)
*** Oprah opens school in Africa
(Jan 2007)
*** Idol Gives Back
(Mar 2007)
*** Quote from an email from old friend "while we were in cambodia, we met a really great local guy who brought us to one of the orphanages there. i got to play soccer with some of the kids. it was unbelieveable. one of the best things i did".
(Kenny D - April 2007)
*** "Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, know that we know, and holds us responsible to act."
(Angel (The Voice of Adventure) started inspiring me early in 2007 and Vanessa (Journey of the Heart) started inspiring me sometime late 2007 or early 2008)
*** "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
(Nikki One Tiny Starfish, started inspiring me late 2007)
*** "Sometimes I'd like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when He can do something about it......But I'm afraid God might ask me the same question."
(Wendi (Wide Open Air) - 'met' through Angel's blog sometime in 2008)
*** Whatever you did for one of these brothers of mine, you did for me. Matt 25:40
(Dianne, Roland & Bernice - Trip to Haiti Dec 2009)
Thank you to all of you who kept a passion I started so many years ago, ALIVE. The road to here and now has been long, but my eyes are wide open and I can not pretend that I do not see anymore.
Thank you SO much to Roland & Bernice for booking me in your group and for knowing (before me) that I would be going with you and Dianne to Haiti this December on my first mission trip. Thank you for helping me face my fears and 'saying YES'!
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