So, it’s my turn to write on the blog and I thought that I’d be a good idea to tell you how I got onto this team and how miracles CAN happen.
I was in math class one day and I heard some people in my class talking about Haiti and how they were really hoping that they would be chosen to go and what not. This made me think, “Hmm, Haiti? I want to go!” But I had no idea what they were talking about and I was too lazy to ask them, so I just pushed that thought into the back of my mind and tried to pay attention during class. Well, the next day I heard about it again and I was just too lazy to ask... again. (I can be kind of lazy sometimes :) …But ANYWAAYYS) I kept on hearing about it for the next few days and every time being too lazy to ask people more about it. THEN, after hearing about it for days I decided to ask what this whole “Haiti talk” was about. So I asked my friends and Leanne told me how Teagan made this presentation about Haiti during their history class with Mr. Kamphuis and how it was incredibly touching and then Mr. K had asked her to set up this Haiti mission trip for their class. Well, at first the team was only supposed to be made up of students from THEIR grade ten history class. But of course, word gets around (especially in math classes) and tons of people started asking Mr. K if they could be part of this amazing opportunity—I was one of those people. He told me to give him my email address and that he would send me the application forms; so I did. But right as I was about to leave, Mr. K stopped me and told me that there was a very slim chance of me going since first choice went to people in his class, plus, there were tons of students applying with only 13 spots to fill. When he said that I didn’t really get my hopes up, although I REALLY wanted to go, I was prepared for rejection.
But anyways, I filled out the application forms and gave them to him hoping that I would make it. I remember praying every night asking God to give me the chance to go, not only so that I would be able to help the people in Haiti, but so that they would also be able to help me with my faith. Then a few days later, Mr. K had emailed those that were chosen to go onto the trip.
I remember this moment like it was yesterday because it honestly took me a good 10 minutes to open up my email account and actually read the email. I wanted to go to Haiti more than anything and I knew that this email held all of my hopes. Finally, after staring at my inbox for a thousand hours, I opened the email expecting “Sorry, but you were not chosen to be part of this mission trip.” BUT, amazingly … it said the complete opposite! I remember right when it said “Congratulations!” I had already started freaking out, jumping up and down and yelling at my mom telling her I made it while sending out mass texts to all of my friends. (I’m pre good at multi-tasking, nbd). My prayers had been ANSWERED. It was honestly a miracle and a blessing from God that I made it onto the team; I still get all overwhelmed just thinking about it! I thank God everyday for giving me this amazing opportunity.
But yeah, that’s pre much my story of how I got onto the team! I’m SUPER excited to go and I can’t wait to see what God will do with us while we’re there. :)
I was in math class one day and I heard some people in my class talking about Haiti and how they were really hoping that they would be chosen to go and what not. This made me think, “Hmm, Haiti? I want to go!” But I had no idea what they were talking about and I was too lazy to ask them, so I just pushed that thought into the back of my mind and tried to pay attention during class. Well, the next day I heard about it again and I was just too lazy to ask... again. (I can be kind of lazy sometimes :) …But ANYWAAYYS) I kept on hearing about it for the next few days and every time being too lazy to ask people more about it. THEN, after hearing about it for days I decided to ask what this whole “Haiti talk” was about. So I asked my friends and Leanne told me how Teagan made this presentation about Haiti during their history class with Mr. Kamphuis and how it was incredibly touching and then Mr. K had asked her to set up this Haiti mission trip for their class. Well, at first the team was only supposed to be made up of students from THEIR grade ten history class. But of course, word gets around (especially in math classes) and tons of people started asking Mr. K if they could be part of this amazing opportunity—I was one of those people. He told me to give him my email address and that he would send me the application forms; so I did. But right as I was about to leave, Mr. K stopped me and told me that there was a very slim chance of me going since first choice went to people in his class, plus, there were tons of students applying with only 13 spots to fill. When he said that I didn’t really get my hopes up, although I REALLY wanted to go, I was prepared for rejection.
But anyways, I filled out the application forms and gave them to him hoping that I would make it. I remember praying every night asking God to give me the chance to go, not only so that I would be able to help the people in Haiti, but so that they would also be able to help me with my faith. Then a few days later, Mr. K had emailed those that were chosen to go onto the trip.
I remember this moment like it was yesterday because it honestly took me a good 10 minutes to open up my email account and actually read the email. I wanted to go to Haiti more than anything and I knew that this email held all of my hopes. Finally, after staring at my inbox for a thousand hours, I opened the email expecting “Sorry, but you were not chosen to be part of this mission trip.” BUT, amazingly … it said the complete opposite! I remember right when it said “Congratulations!” I had already started freaking out, jumping up and down and yelling at my mom telling her I made it while sending out mass texts to all of my friends. (I’m pre good at multi-tasking, nbd). My prayers had been ANSWERED. It was honestly a miracle and a blessing from God that I made it onto the team; I still get all overwhelmed just thinking about it! I thank God everyday for giving me this amazing opportunity.
But yeah, that’s pre much my story of how I got onto the team! I’m SUPER excited to go and I can’t wait to see what God will do with us while we’re there. :)
Thanks for taking your time in reading this and I hope you ALL have an amazing day :)
- Monica Ha
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