Haiti

Shannon is a great friend from the Central Church in Topeka. If you can help her efforts please contact the Central Church of Christ, 1250 SW College, Topeka, Kansas, 66604.


Dear Friends,

I have been given the opportunity to be part of the relief efforts in Haiti. The trip will take place March 9-18. During my time in Haiti I will participate as part of a medical team addressing the physical as well as the mental health/ emotional needs of the people. We will be doing food distribution as well. I have been told we will be visiting some orphanages, and they would like me to work with the children around grief and loss issues.

I will be receiving more details about the trip in the days to come. I do know we will have one day of training in Florida before leaving for Haiti and one day of debriefing at the end of the trip. In Haiti, we will be staying at a school base in Quisqueya which is also base for US Military personnel providing relief to Haiti. The team that just returned saw at least 1,500 people in the medical clinics dealing with anything from amputations to post traumatic stress disorder to delivering babies.

Through study, prayer, and the prompting of the Holy Spirit, I believe it is God's will for me to go on this trip. I am asking for partners to support me. First of all I am asking for people to pray for me. Please pray for safety of body and mind as our team will be exposed to sickness and severe trauma. Also pray that I will find open doors to speak to others about the love of Christ as I work as the "hands and feet of Jesus". I am also looking for financial supporters. I will need to pay $800 by Friday, February 12th. This covers the cost of the flight from Florida to Haiti, expenses on the ground as well as hiring interpreters. I will also have the expense of the round trip ticket from Kansas City to Florida as well as taking 2 days unpaid leave from work. Please prayerfully consider this. If you would like to contribute please send the money to the church office and let them know you intend for it to go towards this trip. Make the check out to Central Church of Christ.

Thank you so much for your support! Below is a picture from the team who just returned last week.

Your sister in Christ,
Shannon Wright