Mission trip to Haiti 5-31-2010 through 6-6-2010 by Gary D. Krier

To all prayer partners, financial supporters, and friends in Christ;
I am back from another successful short term mission trip, this time to Haiti. Thank you all for your prayers and support during this trip to Haiti. I feel God’s calling stronger every day to continue to lead short term mission trip and I could not do it without you.
A group of five from the DFW area and Richard Fields (who has a ministry called “Helping hands in Motion” met in Fort Lauderdale) traveled Haiti to help the earthquake victims. We arrived in a rain storm that kept us at the airport for a couple hours under a canopy with approximately 200 other travelers. It was quit madding as people struggled to stay dry and look for their rides. Our truck that was to pick up was stuck somewhere and we had to resort to plan B. The owner of the factory that builds the homes we were to assemble was called, and he came to pick us up in a SUV the size of a Ford Explorer. So two hours after arriving in Haiti, we were crammed (7 adults plus luggage) into this vehicle and drove to the factory about 3 miles away. We were crammed in like sardines, and I was sitting by the left read door. At one point as we went around a corner, a large truck was bearing down upon my side. It stopped with at least a foot to spare and I knew the Lord was with us and the prayer partners were praying for me and the group.
The original truck that was to pick us up arrived at the factory and we began our trip to the mountains to the House of Blessing Orphanage. As we traveled, it was very rough roads, and we experience all the people walking along the road, the many acres of tents, and the devastation from the recent earthquake.
Our group met the children of the orphanage, and as always on these trips I fell in love with the kids in the orphanage. The kids were always very polite and courteous. This was my first time to live among the orphans. It was very nice to get to know them more than in the past trips as every day we interacted with them when we came in from working on the homes.
We got up early each morning as it was daylight before 5 AM (No daylight saving time) and rooster we crowing at least by 4:30. The days were long but very fulfilling as we worked to build some homes and build some relationships with the Haitian people. Phil was our leader in Haiti, and he made it very clear that we were in Haiti to help build some homes, but most of all to build some relationships and to show the love of Christ to these people that had lost so much. It was a great experience working side by side with these people that had lost so much, but still had a great attitude and love for each other as well as us. We worked together, prayed together, loved each other, and I believe that each one of our team members came back with a new prospective on life, and will never be the same again. Each one of our team members have told me that they wanted to go back again. Knowing how short term mission trips changes the lives of those who attends is the most rewarding and fulfilling part of what God has shown me how he wants me to serve Him. He continues to guide me and He continues to impress upon me to go, especially during this financially difficult time of my life.
I plan on another trip back to Peru or Haiti in August or September and look forward to God’s continued guidance and direction as I prepare for my next trip.
Thank you all again for your prayers and support, as I know I could not do it without you.
May the Lord bless you and your families in Christ;
Gary D. Krier

Gary playing with children!