While many people have had an excellent experience participating in a mission trip to Haiti, now is not the time to travel there. COVID-19, political issues, and gang activity have given Haiti a Level 4, do not travel advisory, from the U.S. Department of State. For those of us who have been doing mission work in Haiti for many years, we know that in time, conditions will improve and we will once again be able to work with the Haitian people we have come to know and love. Until that time when conditions are safe, we will continue to raise money for our school and other projects that Fritz, our Haitian Coordinator, is able to manage from our mission house in Haiti. Many of you want to make your first trip or are anxiously awaiting a return trip. From my very first trip to Haiti in 1989, I learned three words that are very helpful when dealing with Haiti: Patience, patience, patience! We can't go just yet, but we do know that sometime in the future we will be able to. Until then….patience, patience, patience!
