Reflection: Lauren Molinaro

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There’s a quote said by Katie Davis that says, “I cannot save the world, only Jesus can do that. I believe my job on earth is to love those that need love.” The past two trips made me question what was I really doing here in Haiti. I came for a week, played with the kids, maybe helped cook/build, say goodbye, and repeat a year later. I told myself these kids have enough people to love on them considering many churches come down here throughout the year. This was a struggle for me. This trip I made it my goal to find out why I wanted to keep coming back.

            Even though we have only been at EBAC for seven hours I found out quickly how much these kids remember you. For some reason I never thought they did. Hearing my Haitian sisters jump into my arms saying “Lauren! My sister you came back!” made me realize this was why I keep coming back to Haiti. I come back to spend these eight days loving my sisters. These kids just want a stable relationship in their life. If you think about it most of them lost their parents or were abandoned, and some relationships they build over the week with different churches end up being broken with them never returning. I feel like my sisters can trust me and know I will always come back to spend time with them.

            This trip is going to be different from the past two because we are going to Peace and Joy orphanage. I am looking forward to loving these kids at this new orphanage. They don’t speak much English and haven’t had many opportunities to build relationships with people visiting them. It is going to be an experience for us who have been on the trip several times, and the ones where this is their first time in Haiti. I’m looking forward to this week ahead and seeing how this trip will change many lives.