How I came to be missioned in Haiti

Last Spring my Congregation, The Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, invited volunteers to go to Haiti to minister to and with the people of Haiti. After I learned of the invitation I couldn’t get the idea out of mind. After much prayer and discussion I put my name forward. In June I learned that I would be going to Haiti for six months! Planning began in earnest almost immediately. There were many logistics to be worked out. Ultimately we made arrangements with the Religious of Jesus and Mary who have lived and served in Haiti for about 14 years now. I will live and minister with the Religious of Jesus and Mary in Port-au-Prince, Gros Morne, and Jean Rabel (the latter two places are in the mountains in the North-west of Haiti). As Sisters of St. Joseph we say we are “ready for any good work” and that will certainly be the case in Haiti.