Megan T., a Restoration Church member, reflects on her time in Haiti:

Busyness – filling up my schedule, taking on too many tasks , and constantly adding on more responsibilities – would without a doubt be something that I struggle with.  During my spring break, for the first time I can remember, I spent a week without a plan, without a schedule and as a consequence really saw God’s providence and the fruit that occurs when we give our lives and thus our schedules fully to the Lord.

Before going to Haiti, we were provided with a vague idea of a schedule – a couple of days in Cangrejo, a couple of days in Phaeton teaching discipleship and just working with the communities.  That was all we had to work on, not something easy for the girl who has most of her days planned out by the hour.  As it would turn out though, we not only didn’t know what we were doing each day but we also didn’t know where we would sleep or where/when we would eat.  In any circumstance that would be a bit worrisome, but in a developing country where I don’t speak the language – it could have been terrifying.

Instead of being terrifying, however, it was a week where I began to understand the absolute power of a God not constrained (by me) though meetings, appointments, and to do lists.  It was a week of being truly dependent on God and following where he led.  I think what affected me the most about this trip was seeing how faithful he was and the fruit that came out of the trip.  We didn’t need schedules and details for God to work, in fact, I would say we see his hand more in our lives when our day is given completely to him.

One of the very common patterns of our trip was going into a community and asking a pastor or community leader if they knew of people we could pray for.  Without fail they would take us to people that we really saw God work through such as Moe, Jhetta, Jacqueline and so many others.

I learned so much while on this trip, and I think it will take me weeks to really process everything that occurred.  One thing though that became apparent to me last week when I went from an unplanned week to having meeting upon meeting in between classes and work was that I’m not meant to have my life planned out by the minute.  That limits the trust that I place in God and my effectiveness in working for his glory.  The best use of my time is not in planning out every minute but in trusting every minute to the will of God.

Ephesians 5:15-17 “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”