Expectations, Fears, Hopes, and Dreams

We're back at the Harmony House and ready for week 4! Our new team from Conroe First Baptist Church in Conroe, TX arrived today. (See picture below). Only two of the team members for this week have been to Harmons before. Therefore, this week is a new week for almost everyone. No matter how many times you have experienced this place, there are always expectations you have, fears and things you are nervous about, as well as dreams and hopes for the week. I asked Haley Roberts, a senior from Conroe to tell us about what she is thinking right now at the beginning of the week.

Ok, first let me preface this by saying that HOLY COW, the bus ride to Harmons from the airport was the craziest I've ever been on! Just when you think the road can't get any narrower... it does! Oh, and if you are ever driving in Jamaica on a road that appears to be one way, beware! It is a two-way road! The people here drive ten times crazier than NYC taxi cab drivers! I really feared for my life more than a few times!

Anyway, on a more serious note, I am so excited to be here in Harmons. I expect to become closer with Christ and also regain a proper gratitude for how blessed America is. This week, I want the Jamaican people to see who Jesus is through us and learn about His grace. I would love it if God would bring forth a specific person that I could minister to personally.

I must admit, I'm a little afraid of the dirt here... I don't mind working hard and sweating, but all of this dirt bothers me a little bit - especially because we only get two-minute showers! I'm one of those people who likes to be clean, so I'm out of my comfort zone a little here. Another fear of mine is that my team will leave on Monday without truly making an impact or without being changed themselves. I don't want this to be just a fun trip where we got to dance and hang around with new people. I want us all to realize the real opportunity we have to make a difference.

An accomplishment I want to make would be to share my faith and testimony with many people, and maybe even lead a few to Christ. An even bigger accomplishment, however, would be that my faith would be shared without words. I want to be Jesus to these people and demonstrate God's grace to them by working with them and helping them along spiritually, emotionally, and physically. I hope that wherever our church's mission team goes, everyone we come into contact with will notice something different about us and want to know more about the everlasting God that we serve.

--- Haley Roberts, FBC Conroe

That's all for tonight!

Lacy