That's cool. But how do we get there? I mean, we're going with a group from our church that seems to know what they're doing. But for fairly recent graduates barely getting their lives (and finances) together, just how do you pull off raising almost $3,000 for a trip?
Sadly enough, it seems like if I decided to go on a vacation it wouldn't seem so bad to take a year and save up for an awesome time. But to decide in February to go on a trip to Haiti in June is kind of fast. But I believe it's the right thing to do. It's important to put your actions and money where your mouth is. I constantly talk about social justice, about leaving the world a better place, and showing God's love to people.
Talk is easy. And cheap.
When Elsie seemed just as willing and ready to go to Haiti and do whatever we can to help leave a community more self-sustaining, it was confirmation. We're going to go.
But we need help. So we're asking people for money. Always a little awkward! But I think knowing how many of our friends and family also believe in helping others, I think we will pull together more than we think. There will be fundraising opportunities with the team, we're told. (Please don't tell me we'll have to do the uncomfortable cardboard sign waving for car washes! I don't mind getting down and dirty for a poor community, but I seriously don't want to wash bugs off someone's car. #ThirdworldproblemsSpoiledBrat)
Anyway, our applications are turned in and according to the group page, we're on the list! Elsie's successfully making me nervous about vaccinations, and we've got our initial fundraising page started today.
Haiti is poor. It's a culture and climate unlike anything we've ever seen before. But we're already falling in love the people just from pictures and stories. We can't wait to go.
It'll be hot. It'll be hard. But God willing - it'll be amazing.
