Update

Well, it's June 13 and there is only 17 more days until me and my team of 11 head out to Haiti for a 10 week life changing experience. I am so excited but so nervous at the same time. Being here at my DTS (discipleship training school) has definitely prepared me to be able to be mentally and emotionally and spiritually prepared before heading out on outreach. Last week we had a speaker by the name of Jason Ma and he told us about the 1040 window in Asia, the last part of the world we need to reach with the gospel then Jerusalem. It was an amazing time hearing about it and such. He also talked about the church, and it opened my eyes so many times. The typical American church has grown so far from what should be going on. We grumble and complain because its an inconvenient time for us to wake up and go to church, then we have to dress up, we get there, only want to hear what we want to hear, we occasionally give tithes, we hear a feel good message then leave and go on and about with our week and our daily lives. Why aren't we starting bible studies and small groups in our homes, trying to lead others to Christ before His return? Why are we wanting to just be in the "comfortable" setting of only talking to God about believers, we need to go our and live out our faith to others. Seriously, think about it.

On a side note, :) I talked with a team of 10 people last night from another DTS that just returned from home yesterday from Haiti for 10 weeks. They gave us alot of good information we needed to hear before we head out. They told us that the demonic power, witchcraft, and voodoo is so heavy and strong there, you feel an overwhelming sense of it the second you land in the airplane in Haiti. They gave us advice to make sure we take care of any strongholds in our lives before we get there and speak it out satan doesn't attack us while we are there. They said the absolute hottest day here in Hawaii is a cool day in Haiti. So it is hot, all the time. They said so much poverty it is hard to even go out, alot of naked kids because they have no clothes, no parents, and no one to take care of them. They said it will be the hardest thing we ever go though, but just take it day by day with God, and we are going to get through it and be able to show these Haitians so much of God's love. I know that I am going here for a reason once again, and I know that God will give me strength every day to get through it with Him. I cannot wait to make an impact on these Haitians lives. Please keep me and my team in your prayers, we will have internet in Haiti, it's 20 dollars a month so i will be able to occasionally get on through the week to write on this to keep you updated. Thank you all for what a blessing you are.

In Christ,

Emily Williamson