Returning to Haiti

Remember this post?  I asked you to pray with me regarding my returning to Haiti.  Well, God has answered our prayers and has given me very clear direction.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!

Apparent Project has grown since I was there in February.  The guest rooms that were in the back of the artisan house have been remodeled to be used for the artisans to work in.  They needed the space.  That's a good thing!

They have been able to rent a new Guest House just down the street and Shelley contacted me a few weeks back and asked me to return and to bring a group with me!  Aaaaahhhhhh!!!!!  I'm thrilled and nervous at the same time.  I went alone last time, which seemed easy to me, but now I am in charge of a team.  Because I have already been there, Russ has put me in charge of all the organization of the trip.  God is once again stretching my faith.

The other exciting thing is that both Jarod and Russell are part of the team.  When I was praying before, I had also been praying about including Jarod in my trip.  He's at the age where I think he would do well and it would be a good experience but I wanted it to be a "God thing".  As his mother, I didn't want to force the issue.  God has given us a peace about him going and I am beyond excited to take everyone with me and introduce them to the Clay family as well as the artisans.

If you haven't figured out by now, Apparent Project is my passion - my hearts desire.  God has used it to radically change my life in the last two years and now He is using it to mold and shape my family.  I know that I know that I know that it is my God assignment - my calling and I am overwhelmed to see how God keeps using it to stretch and grow me and how he allows me to speak about it and continue to sell the jewelry.

We are heading back to Haiti from March 22 - 29, 2013.  This will allow us a full week to work in the Artisan House, volunteer at an orphanage, do some activities with the children and see some of the more rural parts of Haiti.

I know that God has called us to be a part of this trip and we are inviting you to be a part as well.  We need people to commit to pray with us faithfully through our preparation and our time there.  But there is also an opportunity for you to be a part of our personal financial support team.  We need to raise $1950 to cover our airfare by November 4.   The total cost for the 3 of us is $2700.  The remaining balance is Jarod's Passport, our vaccinations and other necessities.

If you can help in ANY way, please email me here and I can give you details on how you can contribute AND it will be tax deductible.  We are thrilled about this opportunity and trusting God to help provide for it.  Will you pray about how you can be involved as well?

Thank you soooo much!

I CANNOT wait to tell you all about what God is going to do!