Meet Andrea...

HERE GOES...

Well, I'm a late entry to this team, and I am honored to be able to go back to Haiti. I am a wife and mom of 3. I work part-time at our wonderful church Crosspointe.

In August of last year, my husband Gerald, oldest daughter Olivia, and I, along with our lifegroup went to spend some time in Haiti, to help Danny and Leanne Pye work on the newly acquired land. I knew I would like it...but I didn't realize that I would LOVE IT! The kids at the Haitian Children's Home, stole my heart. God opened a new place in my heart for the Haitian people, and I knew I would go back some day.

I am looking forward to serving along side some pretty cool people, and seeing what God will do in and through us all.

Thanks for joining us on this journey!

Andrea

Meet Emily

Hello, my name is Emily Formicola, and I have been attending Crosspointe Church on and off since 2002, and steadily for the past 2 years. I am very excited to embark on this new, exciting journey in my life. I have never been a part of a mission trip before. I have visited many places, including places in the Carribean, however, never to a country quite like Haiti before. I am nervous, yet excited all at the same time. I don't know what God is going to lead me to do once I get there, yet I am completely open to whatever direction I need to be taken.

I currently teach preschool 5 days a week, and enjoy the challenge of teaching, but also consider myself a life long learner as well. I graduated from college at NCSU with a B.S. degree in Education in 2007. I enjoy traveling, the arts, and generally making the most out of every day!

Good Food, Good Friends!

Join us again on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at zpizza in Cary, NC as we get together for our second fundraiser. Just as a reminder, zpizza has generously agreed to donate 20% of all proceeds towards our trip. This time we will have a table set-up with items from Haiti and with some additional information to share with patrons and friends - make sure to stop by and say "Hi". Don't forget to tell your family and friends - this is a great way to support our trip and have fun doing it! zpizza is located in Stone Creek Village in Cary: 96 Cornerstone Drive, 27519, (919)465-9009. Get Directions

Meet Ashley

Hi!! My name is Ashley Hoffman and I am very excited to be heading to Haiti in May! I'm in my second year of grad school at NC State, where I am majoring in Industrial/Organizational psychology (just Google it if you're interested...). I work for The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, where I do research to see if video games can help fifth grade students learn science content. I'm also busy working on my Master's thesis studying personality and job performance. I am eagerly anticipating our trip to Haiti to see how God will use our hands and feet to further His mission. I can't wait to be a part of the plan God has for myself, for our team, for the Haitian Children's Home and the people we will meet on our trip.

Meet Travis

Last year I flew down to Haiti with 15 other students and adults for my first mission trip outside of the US. That trip was one of the most impactful 10 days of my life—so much so that when I returned to Cary after that trip, I couldn’t hold back my desire to go back. I’m leading this trip to Haiti with a great group of people. Each one of us has a different story, a different walk of life, and different reasons for wanting to go. The best part though is seeing how each one of our stories is fitting into the bigger plan God has for our group and trip.

I lose myself every time I think about this trip and how much potential it has to change our lives. We will be doing something totally different than my first trip’s team as we are working on land preparation for the building plans for the Haitian Children’s Home. This first trip has opened my eyes to so much more than the small bubble of a life I live in Cary, North Carolina. I’m excited to see change in our group members, and to be able to grow in a new leadership experience.

Please be praying for each of us in our preparation and support raising. Pray for our emotions, our physical strength, our authenticity as a group, and pray most of all for change. Thanks for everything you are doing and will do to support our team.
We’ll keep you updated on our trip progress every step of the way, so stay tuned. Until then—Grace & Peace.
- Travis

Meet Nicole

Hi, I'm Nicole Duncan. I'm twenty years old and am currently a full time student at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I love teaching and dancing...hence my major in Dance Education. Even though I live two hours away, I still consider Crosspointe to be my church home.

It's been on my heart for quite some time to go on a mission trip and I'm just so thankful that Crosspointe has partnered with the Haitian Children's Home to allow me this opportunity. I can't express in words how honored and excited I am to be a part of this team. I know that God is going to do great things through this trip, not only in me and my teammates but worldwide...and I can't wait! God is so good. :)

Meet Johnna

My name is Johnna Hinton. I am twenty-two years old. I work at Crosspointe Church in the Children’s Ministry and I am also a Site Director at the Cary YMCA. I am also in grad school working on my Masters in Counseling.

I have actually never been on a mission trip before. I have always wanted to go on one but it has never worked out with being in school and all of the other commitments I have so I am very excited to be able to go to Haiti in May. I am excited to see how God is going to use us as a team and how it will affect each of us individually.
Johnna