Baptized in the Caribbean

Today was a travel day as we prepare to head back to the States tomorrow and bring our mission trip to a conclusion.  There was something extra special about this trip back to Port au Prince for this team.  Four members of the team spoke with Pastor Steve about getting baptized while we are here in Haiti.  Each of the students texted their parents to see if that would be okay because on this type of occasion family usually is present at a baptism.  Each of the parents said yes under the condition that someone videos it.

Kevin Heckman, Matt Crane, Carissa Schubert and Ben Seest all were baptized this morning at a beach along the road on our way back to the city.  It was a fitting way to conclude our trip- four students motivated to live a life worthy of God's call, publicly professing their faith in front of the team "family."  God's been at work not only through the actions of this team but in the hearts of the team.  And to see students take a step of obedience and get baptized is a moment that will last a lifetime for this team.

Tomorrow we head back home and the processing will begin.  Students will be processing this whole experience- what was God showing me?  What does He want me to do about it?  How can I support the orphans and pray for Pastor Jeannot?  All of those are great questions.  Every team member that has ever come down to Haiti has had to seek and wrestle with those questions.  And from my perspective, it's one of the joys I get from my job.  I get to hear and see how God uses and challenges our people.