Amazing week!!

Wow! What an amazing week so far! 

First, the kids from our Cool Kids Haiti Program met to return the pop cans from their fundraiser (great job!), then we met at the post office and 2 of our kids applied for their passports!! 

And... yesterday I got to tell my guys in Haiti that we can build the benches for ALL 250 KIDS at the school in the mountains!!!!! Friday we leave on the College Spring Break Mission Trip - don't forget to watch for posts!  

A huge thank you to all support from our family and friends!! You are all loved!

Prayer Warriors!!

For every one of our mission trips, prayer warriors pray for us while we are in Haiti.  These wonderful people commit to lift the members of our team up in prayer daily.  If would like to commit to pray for us from March 1-9th, please respond so we can add you to the list on the right side of this blog.  Thank you and God bless!!

Hands for Haiti
Team March 2013

Meet "Team March 2013"

In just 9 short days, 10 of us will be traveling to central Haiti for our College Spring Break Mission Trip where we will spend a week immersed in the Haitian culture with amazing people that have become our friends.

 ~ Meet our "Team March 2013" ~

• Debbi - mother of 5, dream of going to Haiti became a reality in 2001. Debbi has been on every "Hands for Haiti" trip so far!
• Elle - currently a student at Northern Michigan University and on the women's hockey team.  She is in the education program and is very excited about our project with a school in the mountains.  She has never been on a mission trip or even out of the country so Elle can't wait for this experience.
• Bekah - a student at Northern Michigan University, Bekah loves sports and horses and music! Her first mission opportunity was in the Dominican Republic in 2010. The trip that inspired the formation of "Hands for Haiti!" She accompanied us to Haiti last year on Team March 2012 and is very excited to return to see the friends she made!
• Munji - currently a student at Northern Michigan University, she is studying nursing.  This will be her first mission trip and her first time in Haiti.  She is most excited about playing with all the children and experiencing their love and smiles.
• Nathan - graduated from Western Michigan University last year with an interest in public health.  He also was an exchange student in Switzerland during high school.  Nathan is approaching this opportunity inspired by Hands for Haiti with the hopes that this experience will further enhance his commitment to the health needs of those in the developiong world!
• Alaina - currently a student at Cadillac High School, will be accompanying her sister and mother on this trip.  This is her first mission trip and Alaina is hoping to be able to help people who are suffering.  One of the highlights she is looking forward to is volunteering at Mother Teresa's Home for Malnourished Babies on our last day.
• Jess - currently attends Grand Valley State University and is gifted on the piano.  This will be her first mission trip and she can't wait for the experience!!  Jess will be joining her sister and mother on this trip and is looking forward to learning about the Haitian culture. 
• Stacey  - is a fitness instructor, personal trainer and nutritional counselor.  Stacey is also a mother of 4 children, two of whom will be on this trip!  Even though she is experienced with travel oversees, this will be her first trip to Haiti.  She is excited to learn about the culture and experience this trip with her daughters!
• Adam - was with us last year in Haiti as part of Team March 2012!  Adam is from central MN, works as an operations manager for a cleaning company He enjoys many sports, along with volunteering in politics and pro-life organizations, and is very involved in politics.  He is looking forward to joining us again - this time with his brother!
• Aaron - just finished the senior year of his homeschooled education in MN!  He is a nursing assistant, currently working in a nursing home.  Aaron enjoys fishing, snowboarding, bonfires and hanging with friends.  He is looking forward to this experience to help people and make new friends.  He will be journeying to Haiti with his brother, Adam. 

Cool Kids Haiti Program Pop Can Drive

The students from Cooley High School that are part of out Cool Kids Haiti Program are hard at work collecting pop cans today!!!