Personal Narrative: My Mission Trip To Haiti

This summer, I was blessed with an amazing experience. I had the opportunity to travel to Haiti on a mission trip. Of course, I was slightly nervous about traveling to a third world country, where I did not know the language, and the only people I would know would be the people from the church that I was traveling with. However, I knew this would be a life changing experience, so I took the leap! I am so grateful I did because every second was worth it! Our mission was to work with orphans, help homeschool English speaking children, and meet with the women’s group of Grand Savann Christian Church. My group and I traveled to a community called Grand Savann. While there, we stayed with an American couple in their home. For four days, we had the same routine. In the morning, we went to a place that is both an orphanage and a homeschool. Our group would take turns assisting with schooling and
Hearing the women's stories was eye opening. A terrible earthquake basically destroyed their town a few years ago. Haiti was in a rough situation before the earthquake, yet things got even worse afterwards. Even with their dire situation, they were still happy with what they had. It makes me realize how little we appreciate things in America. After we met with the women, we held a party at the church for all the children of Grand Savann. The party was wonderful and the children all seemed to have had a great time! They were thrilled with the toys we brought for them and loved our attention. Overall, my experience in Haiti is something I will treasure forever. It made me realize just how blessed I am and that material items are completely unnecessary for a happy life. I can not wait until I get another experience to help others. This trip has inspired me to do more. I would like to go on many more mission trips. I think I would love to work at a medical clinic in a similar