Comments on: Reflections on My Short-term Mission Trip to Haiti http://www.providentplan.com/1323/reflections-on-my-short-term-mission-trip-to-haiti/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reflections-on-my-short-term-mission-trip-to-haiti Personal Finance from a Christian Perspective Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:56:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Williamshttp://www.providentplan.com/1323/reflections-on-my-short-term-mission-trip-to-haiti/#comment-7002 Paul Williams Tue, 25 May 2010 21:36:11 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=1323#comment-7002 Thanks for your comment, Karen! I'll send you a note shortly. Thanks for your comment, Karen! I’ll send you a note shortly.

]]> By: Karen Pettyhttp://www.providentplan.com/1323/reflections-on-my-short-term-mission-trip-to-haiti/#comment-7000 Karen Petty Tue, 25 May 2010 20:49:17 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=1323#comment-7000 Paul - I am interested in planning a trip for next year to Haiti - would like to ask you some questions if you have time? Please email me at the above address. Thank you! Paul – I am interested in planning a trip for next year to Haiti – would like to ask you some questions if you have time? Please email me at the above address.
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]]> By: Paul Williamshttp://www.providentplan.com/1323/reflections-on-my-short-term-mission-trip-to-haiti/#comment-6139 Paul Williams Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:54:28 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=1323#comment-6139 Thanks so much for your encouraging comment, Joe! I'm glad you liked the first section. It sounds like it did what I wanted it to do. It's just amazing how much we take for granted. We have nothing to complain about if we actually look at how blessed we are.I hope it didn't sound like I was discouraging short-term mission trips. They are a great tool and will help open our eyes and hearts. But we must be careful not to think too highly of ourselves or the work we do on those trips. It's just important to have the right mindset going in, while you're there, and coming home.I'm looking forward to Craig & Jeri's ebook. He's going to be sending me a copy to review. It sounds like it will be very helpful! I'm excited because my wife's cousin is going on a short-term mission trip to Haiti in the summer, so it might be a useful resource for her group. Thanks again for your comments! Thanks so much for your encouraging comment, Joe! I’m glad you liked the first section. It sounds like it did what I wanted it to do. It’s just amazing how much we take for granted. We have nothing to complain about if we actually look at how blessed we are.

I hope it didn’t sound like I was discouraging short-term mission trips. They are a great tool and will help open our eyes and hearts. But we must be careful not to think too highly of ourselves or the work we do on those trips. It’s just important to have the right mindset going in, while you’re there, and coming home.

I’m looking forward to Craig & Jeri’s ebook. He’s going to be sending me a copy to review. It sounds like it will be very helpful! I’m excited because my wife’s cousin is going on a short-term mission trip to Haiti in the summer, so it might be a useful resource for her group. Thanks again for your comments!

]]> By: Joe Plemonhttp://www.providentplan.com/1323/reflections-on-my-short-term-mission-trip-to-haiti/#comment-6138 Joe Plemon Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:39:45 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=1323#comment-6138 Paul, Ever since I knew you had gone on this trip, I have been anxious to read your reflections. That first section about being extremely blessed was really well done. You told of the stark living conditions without causing us to feel guilt for living in a great country. I appreciate our nation more after reading that section.I have been on many short term missions, and while I agree that these are not the solution, we have found that working with permanent missionaries consistently over several years can make a difference.I am glad that you took the time to learn a bit of the language. I know very little Spanish, but the little I do know is appreciated by the locals (sometimes they roll their eyes and laugh). But at least they know that I am trying to honor their culture.Keep an eye out for Craig and Jeri Ford's new ebook, a handbook for short term missions. It is not complete yet, but should be soon. You probably already know this, but Craig is the guy behind Money Help For Christians blog. He and his wife are full time missionaries in Papua New Guinea.Thanks again for the post. .-= Joe Plemon´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PersonalFinanceByTheBook/~3/4_-kixoisec/">Which is More Godly: Poverty or Riches?</a> =-. Paul,
Ever since I knew you had gone on this trip, I have been anxious to read your reflections. That first section about being extremely blessed was really well done. You told of the stark living conditions without causing us to feel guilt for living in a great country. I appreciate our nation more after reading that section.

I have been on many short term missions, and while I agree that these are not the solution, we have found that working with permanent missionaries consistently over several years can make a difference.

I am glad that you took the time to learn a bit of the language. I know very little Spanish, but the little I do know is appreciated by the locals (sometimes they roll their eyes and laugh). But at least they know that I am trying to honor their culture.

Keep an eye out for Craig and Jeri Ford’s new ebook, a handbook for short term missions. It is not complete yet, but should be soon. You probably already know this, but Craig is the guy behind Money Help For Christians blog. He and his wife are full time missionaries in Papua New Guinea.

Thanks again for the post.
Joe Plemon´s last blog ..Which is More Godly: Poverty or Riches? My ComLuv Profile

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