As I write this post, I’m sitting on an outdoor patio looking at the stars over Port Au Prince, Haiti, a little over one month after it was hit with the most destructive and deadly earthquake in recorded history. Not all of my posts will be coming from Haiti (in fact, there will likely only be a few more after this one) as I’m only here for another day and a half; but for now, I’m in Haiti.
If this blog seems a bit minimalistic and sparse, it’s because I was more concerned with getting something up and online than I was with filling it with bells and whistles. That, and also the fact that I created this blog and got it all set up using only my iPhone. You see AT&T is offering free voice, text, & data in Haiti for the remainder of the month and the local Edge network was faster and more reliable than the nearby wireless signal, so…I used my iPhone to get this all up and running. Pretty crazy.
So anyway, Haiti. I’m here with a team assessing ways that youth groups and young adults can be involved in the relief and reconstruction of Haiti after the earthquake. I’m here to film our journey and the stories of the people we meet. I’m hoping that by showing these stories we can inspire teenagers and young adults across America to join with the Haitian people and the local Haitian churches in bringing rebirth to this devastated country. To find out more about this particular trip and the team I’m working with click here.
So if you’ve come just to check out this blog: Welcome. And if you’ve come to hear more about this trip to Haiti: Welcome as well. I’m glad you’re here.