Lessons Learned from Haiti: A Journey of Faith, Love, and Service

Haiti was a complete eyeopener for me. This was, by far, the hardest yet most gratifying mission trip that I have ever been on. Three key things came out of this trip. One, I finally was able to conquer my materialism and find a newfound joy and appreciation for the things i had. We are blessed beyond any measure and it's sick how greedy we all are. I am now a content person. Praise be to God. The second thing I took away from this trip was love. I fell in love with the people of Haiti, especially the little kids. Their smiles and sparkling eyes will never leave my mind. I was so blessed to be able to show them a love that they have never felt before.

The last thing I took away from this trip was the concept of serving. I have always known that serving was a good thing, however, I had never fully developed a servant-heart. Well, I finally developed my servant's heart, and I want to serve people wherever I go. Jesus Christ came to serve and not to be served. I want to exemplify Christ and his servant-like heart. I am forever changed because of Haiti. If you ever have a chance to go to Haiti (or any third-world country, for that matter), please take it. We live in a fallen and broken world, so how about we stand up and LIVE LIKE JESUS TODAY!"

Tyler Ball