I, Amanda Cassar, have committed to being a Life Teen Missionary in Haiti for the next two years!
Now take a minute, collect yourself, scoop your jaw off the floor and read that last sentence again. Your eyes have not deceived you; it really does say that I will be living in a third world country for the next two years. I starred at a blank screen for a long time before I could even begin to write those words. Our Lord has gently been preparing my heart for many years and now is the time that he wants me to say YES. So I have.
My story starts back in 2010 when Haiti was rocked by an Earthquake. I can admit this today, but back then I couldn’t locate Haiti on a map, but my heart ached for that country. I got involved at my college in helping to organize a water and clothing collection but I wanted to do more. I wanted to go to Haiti and single handedly rebuild that country. After a dose of humility, and a big reality check I sat in my dorm room praying for the Lord to give me an opportunity to serve his people. December 2012 was the first time I was able to go to Haiti and it changed my life. I started to recognize all the things I took for granted in my life. Material things, but also parents who were married, three meals a day, running water, and the ability to flip a switch and instantly power up any electronic I wanted to use. Even though my heart was ready to drop everything and move there the Lord asked me to wait a little bit longer before saying yes to Haiti. It has been an important time of learning and growing this year in Atlanta. After my most recent trip to Haiti, earlier in February, God made it very clear that at this time in my life he wanted me to say YES to this call.
This adventure will begin in May of this year and my commitment will last until August 2016. My leave date is rapidly approaching and there are a lot of details and expenses to cover. First, I could use prayers that I continue to allow God to be the center of all that I do. Second, financially this is going to be quiet an adventure but I TRUST that the Lord will provide through the generosity of YOU, my mission partners. Here are a few of the costs that I have coming up and any monetary donation helps tremendously.
Insurance- $800
Books and programs to learn Kreyole- $100
Flights to and from Haiti to come home every 3 months- $1500
You can donate online at: donate.lifeteen.com/
Send checks to:
Life Teen
#9 The Pines Ct. Ste C
St. Louis MO 63141
