About Mission of Hope

Straight from Our Guidebook to Your Computer...

"The organization that will be hosting us is The Mission of Hope (MOH). It was founded by Bob and Sharon Johnson in Haiti, where they were able to acquire a piece of barren land just north of Port-au-Prince. Their vision was to build a mission complex that would effectively reach out and minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the less fortunate people in Haiti.

The Mission of Hope complex now sits on 76 acres of land and employs over 150 Haitians. Approximately 1,300 children are enrolled in the School of Hope, the Hope House Orphanage is home to almost 60 children, Hope Clinic sees hundreds of patients every week and over 600 adults, youth and children come from surrounding villages to attend the Church of Hope.

There are 55 schools involved in the nutrition program and every day over 11,000 children throughout Haiti receive a hot meal at school. There are also over 15 orphanages, well over 1,000 children, receiving 3 meals a day through the program."

This is what us newbie group members know about our temporary home for the next week, and I thought you should know as well. This is who we're with.

For more information, you can check out their official website: www.mohhaiti.org

-Katie Coming to You from Haiti (Almost Again)

And So It Begins

Saturday, June 29, 2013 3:30 am  

 

A mixture of excitement, nerves, and typical morning grogginess fills the air as cars empty and the group gathers at Kensington Church’s West Entrance. Discussions about what everyone had for their ‘last meal’ floats among the group, all dressed in matching red t-shirts.

After a solemn group prayer, asking for protection and for the ability to be the hands and feet of Jesus on our journey, we file back into the cars to head to the airport. Following the lines for the kiosks, baggage check-ins and security, we finally make it through, congregating in the lounge in front of Gate D28.

One three-hour-long flight later, we arrive in Miami at 9:30 am. And this is where it all begins. Currently, it is almost noon and our group is scattered around the Miami International Airport. Some are on the floor in the lounge in front of Gate D25, playing Skip-Bo. Others are reading magazines, some are watching the news, and one is typing up the first blog post while Dave, one of our groups’ leaders, bursts into song. Everyone is waiting to board the next plane and get back into the air at 2:20pm.

Today we’ve seen at least four other mission trip groups in the separate airports. God’s on the move in a big way today. We all hope that this movement continues through us during the next week. From June 29 to July 6 we will be staying at the Mission of Hope’s newest campus, complete with ceiling fans and an ocean-view. Since the plans for Vacation Bible Study with the children fell through, the schedule for the next week is pretty much a mystery. This is turning into one big adventure.

Prayers are requested and you will be able to follow along on our journey through this blog throughout the week. Assuming the Internet connection actually works, I will be posting every night with updates. We also have a Facebook page, under the name “MOH Haiti 2013.” Feel free to like the page and follow us there as well. Pictures are more updates are sure to come.

- Katie Coming to You from Haiti (Almost)