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Weather. It’s been quite cool by Haiti standards and not as humid as I remember. The day temps are in...
Weather. It’s been quite cool by Haiti standards and not as humid as I remember. The day temps are in...
Hurry up and Wait: Raced out the door after a quick breakfast of Rice and Beans to get going on...
Last night Mom, Lex and I spent hours sorting through the donated items to figure out what was going to...
I have many wonderful family and friends that brought me bags and boxes of new and used clothes, school supplies...
Flying Things: I read before bed. Always. Here there is no lamp and the light in the ceiling does not...
As I mentioned earlier, today was the start of goats… So far about 33 goats have been purchased by donors...
I’m in charge of blogging while I’m here and now I can attest to how hard it is. You don’t...
This is just a short note to let everyone know that we are again doing our Christmas goat program. Goats...
I originally wrote this for Epicure’s facebook page where they were asking consultants to write about their Mom’s. The original...
A great radio interview by my Uncle Ken who got back recently from HATS. It made me cry! ~Dana NOTE:...
Hi there. This post comes from Dana-Lynn and Liette, Karen’s two daughters. We were on vacation in Jamaica when the...
Hi all, it’s Dana, Karen’s daughter in Kelowna. On Saturday Jan 3oth we’re holding a fundraising event. 12-4pm at Okanagan...
Many have probably heard about the new aftershocks earlier this morning. Thankfully we’ve just had an email from Karen confirming...
http://haititeam2010.blogspot.com/ The above link will take you to the blog of the mission team currently at the compound building onto...
Dana here. Got an email from Mom. She and everyone on the compound are scared but ok. There is damage...
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I am so thankful to God for allowing me the opportunity to be here and experience his splendor. This day will forever be in my heart and mind. The scripture that resonates with me today is “…whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matt 25:40. I am so happy I decided to come to HATS, this experience will stay with me for my life time.
I have absolutely loved the Haitian people and Haiti the three times I have been there. I go to bless them, only to be blessed myself!
Culture shock for this Canadian team at first, but a ride through busy, vibrant streets proved terrifically interesting; busy markets, vendors selling exotic fruits, clothing and shoes, used tires and rusty metal… and then the gorgeous countryside: banana plants, mangoes, cows and goats and pigs and dogs, the Golfe de La Gonave by our side. Rice patties indicated we were close to our home for the next week. We were greeted by Magalie, a house mother, with hugs for all and, of course, the children themselves, so gorgeous and endearing. A beautiful meal was followed by a sharing of impressions: there is a lot of poverty but so much potential and hope. We are already in love with Haiti.
It’s my hope that I manage to touch their hearts in some small way, the way that they have touched mine – in a major way.
I had anticipated that I would enjoy spending time getting to know the children and being a part of Karen’s daily life in Haiti but I had not anticipated that it would capture my heart like it did. I will miss spending time with the children and Karen but I am hopeful that I’ll be able to see them all again in the not too distant future.
I spent a week in Haiti at HATS in November 2017 and it was a wonderful experience. Karen is an amazing woman and is doing amazing work. She is dedicated to the children in her care and is changing lives. I would love the opportunity to visit again and help out where I can.
After years of thinking about it and months of planning for it, it seems strange that our time in Haiti is over. We have been asked by a few if it was like we expected. Well, no. I’m not sure what we expected, but our minds could not have fathomed what we have experienced, and we can hardly believe that our 3 month stay has come to an end. HATS really became home away from home for us. We knew we would enjoy getting to know and spending time with the kids but we had no idea how difficult it would be to leave them. They sneak in and steal your heart without you even knowing it. We have left a piece of our hearts in Haiti and can’t wait for the day when we can return.
This week has been amazing – one of the best weeks of my life thus far, hands down. I can’t really think of any other experience in my life that can even come close to comparing to this. Though my visit here was short (too short), it has been incredibly eye-opening, and life changing. I will never forget the people I have met here, or the things I’ve gotten to experience! Most of all, I would like to say how remarkable it is to see first-hand the amazing work God is doing here. I am behind this ministry 100%, and will continue to support it. I am so, so blessed to have been given the opportunity to come here, and I am REALLY not looking forward to saying goodbye to the children tonight. My heart sinks just thinking about it. There’s no doubt that they’ve had a bigger impact on my life than I’ve had on theirs. I will be leaving a big piece of my heart with these people and this country. God bless.
This morning, we woke up as the sun came up and as we all began to trickle downstairs; we were met with warm welcomes from the precious children. As the children arrived, we were deeply touched and came to the realization of how important the HATS organization is to this country. Many children who would not have had any opportunities are now well nourished, educated and have a loving home and a mother who loves them more than we could ever comprehend, Karen Huxter.
A huge thank you to aunt Karen, who always seems to be doing something with her children and the HATS mission. The only time she takes for herself is long enough to spread some almond butter on a banana that she eats on the run. Thank you so much for all your hard work and unwavering dedication. Thank you for being an inspiration to me and so many others. We love you and our Haitian family very much. The longer I spend at HATS, the bigger piece of my heart remains. Take care of yourself and our kiddies until we see each other again.
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