Today is the first day of really getting the blog out to everyone. So please excuse me as I get it to the best it can be! In the mean time, I hope to tell you more about the project, show you pictures, tell you stories, and give you numbers about exactly where your donation will go.
I asked this guy to smile and this is what I got. I'll take it though.
To give you an idea of where things are in Haiti, Gonaives is right in the center. This is the map I posted on where I traveled in Dec08-Jan09.
And to zoom in on the community, here is Pastor Joshua's house. Yes, that is water to the ceiling (This was in January and the hurricanes were in September).
And this all used to be desert. While some may view a new lake as an added bonus, it has brought a whole new spectrum of problems and mountains (literally) to overcome; a completely new road had to be built just to get there, new disease, new homes, new farmland. The task is basically to rebuild a community from scratch. A community with such a beautiful heart at its center; Pastor Michelle, a leader and real visionary for his community, said "from destruction comes new life". It is so exciting to help this community as they rally together to move forward.
(Out there in the middle of all that, you can see the roof of their airport.)
Thank you for all your initial support and encouragement. For all of you that have already expressed interest in donating, please give me a week or so to finish a few account details. And come back soon because there is so much more to come! :)
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