My time in Haiti was by far the best experience I've had. With all the thoughts and memories I came back home with, it might be tough to get what is really on my heart on paper in a way that will make sense, but i'll try my best. I spent a week visiting an orphanage in a town in northeast Haiti called Ouanaminthe. Most of my time was spent on the orphanage campus itself loving on some really adorable and fun Haitian children and growing as much of a relationship as I could with them in the time I had, while also trying my best not to think about the end of the week quite yet. A couple days into the trip, I realized the extent of how much the people (both the kids and the staff of Danita's Children) were grabbing my heart and how much I would want to stay. At that very moment I decided I didn't need to pay attention to what time of day it was or how many days I had left with the kids. It was important for me to be present and in the moment. I disconnected myself from Facebook and Instagram (if you know me, I am a serious Instagram junkie), and I decided not to post or update until I was on my way home. In this decision to disconnect in order to really connect with where I was, I felt this beautiful sense that the days of the week slowed down just for me, which felt so good. I thanked Jesus a countless times because He knew that's exactly what I needed to fully enjoy my week.
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Stephen
9/1/2014 03:52:01 am
Disconnect TO connect...
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