Returning to Haiti

What a joy it was to be able to return to Haiti in April.  For about 18 months I had the pleasure of filling the temporary role of Regional Director for Haiti and the other island countries of the Caribbean.  During that time I developed a strong friendship with Dan, Liz, and Joey Carl, missionaries from Nebraska who have been serving in Haiti for many years.  The Carls are the national directors for OneHope and have overseen the distribution of millions of books.  They launched the OneHope movie ministry in Haiti with the French dub of The GodMan and have provided valuable input for creation of a Creole dub of the movie.  Dan was instrumental in developing a five year plan for reaching every child and youth in this country.

The purpose of this trip was not for ministry or for program development.  It was to fulfill a promise I made to Dan when I was stricken with cancer in 2007.  That promise wast to come back to Haiti once I was well and to hike to the top of one of the mountains near the Carl's home.

Wayne and Dan beside Dan's house.  The mountain ridge in the background is the range that we will be hiking in a few minutes.

Looking down on the city of Port-au-Prince and surrounding neighborhoods from the top of the mountain we climbed.

I cannot begin to express thanks enough to Dan and Liz and their son Joey for the love they have shown me over the past few years.  They are more than ministry partners with OneHope.  They are true and beloved friends and I will truly miss working with them.