The Haitian sensation... and DR Congo update.

Hey folks

Blessings on you all

I have recently traveled to Haiti to see some land that has been purchased for an organization called "A New Haiti."

They are training pastors, and creating community for pastors and families to come together and help rebuild Haiti.

They have 9 acres located in Tut Onun just outside of Port au Prince, also in vicinity of Mission of Hope. The idea is to build structures that are hurricane and earthquake proof for families to live in, they will have different building that can function as dormitories, worship halls, schools, admin buildings you name it they can make it, basically a small town. They are already partnering with a pastoral program that will feed this vision "A New Haiti." The main focus is to pour back into the national pastors and helping them communicate clearly to their fellow Haitians the God is their Father, and what that looks like to have a father that loves you in a land that has over 800,000 orphans.

Pictures will come later.

But the people are hardened, i'm sure due to the fact of being promised a lot and receiving very little. To add on top of that Cap Haitian is breaking out more and more everyday with Cholera, and the Haitians are fighting the relief from the UN. It is hard to explain what it feels like to be there and see what is happening and not really being able to make a dent.

Strangely familiar with what I had experienced in Congo.

But there is so much hope still there.

It was strange for me to see the similarities of the Haitians and Africa.

same story of poverty, hate, corruption, and the need for the Gospel truth. But there is still so much hope.

On the flight down it was amazing to hear how many people were believers and on a mission to help heal Haiti, both good and bad.

so what is happening in the DR Congo...

here is a Q & A from BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11108589

It is amazing how this country is being torn apart by its own people makes my heart sad.

UCBC is doing well, new students are doing really well. life is moving ahead in Beni, and big things are still happening. I know God is writing some amazing stories there and can't wait to see how he is going to use them to change the status quo of DR Congo.

On a more personal note, I am doing well. Life for me is moving ahead, my plate has been full in a great way, a lot of projects in my lap, trying to figure out what I am really passionate about and run after that. I know that I have a passion for people, relationships but I don't think it would be to acceptable to just start running after everyone i see. Also have a passion for giving. I love being blessed with something and giving it back to God. Really is rewarding for me.

So however I can mesh those things together = dream Job!

Until then I am listening and being patient.

Hope and pray you are well.

Blessings.

IN HIM

GRANT M O O S E HAUN

shaking off the dust...

Hey People... all three of you.

Hope you are doing well.

I am no longer the MOOSE IN AFRICA, but rather the confused Moose in the states.

With that said I am starting counseling in the morning and I am looking forward to having someone whom is paid to listen to people, like me; looking for direction, confused of what to do with life in general, and listening for a booming voice to tell me what to do next.

and also wonder what I am going to do when i grow up...

I am living with my parents, not a bad thing. Most people don't have cool parents like i do.

Its true.

I am doing somethings here and there. Working for friends. shooting video for an awesome new church that I am going to be volunteering at. Welding is on that list of things, along with working on my true passion and that is being a professional friend.

But I am doing ok, it is difficult being back.

I am trying to learn new disciplines that I know I need for life.

Jesus time, word time, family time, me time, and with all of these things I am trying to take out the word time. Mostly because that is what my US culture tells me I should not do. Just the opposite.

But I am pretty sure that I have done dealt with DR Congo and the amazing experience i had, now I am on to what is next.

My mother has started a fun new thing in our home, well not that new but it has been a while. we take turns at writing a couple of verses and a word of the day. It is going well so far.

I think it is baby steps to getting back into healthy good habits.

On that note I have been running a lot. I am trying to prepare my self for a race in November. Not sure what I am thinking yet but I hope that it will come. I hear a lot of folks talking about "runners high" yeah as far as I know it my runners high is when i stop running. Seriously! I question my self every time i run. But I am determined to keep it up.

I think this last week I have clocked a little over 18 1/2 miles of running. Considering I am the person that used to say, "why run and puke when you can throw and eat."

But things change.

I am working on getting to a place that i don't even know i need to be. how does that sound? hahah.

Jesus is the man and that is all that matters. I am trying to please him in everything that I do.

I will let you know how the counseling goes.

thanks for prayers.

IN HIM

G MOOSE H

Estonia the land of beer and meat.

Hey people, the Journey continues, currently in Tallinn, Estonia. This Place is really amazing, one of the oldest still standing cities, with some really old walls from the early 1200's

pictures will follow. But I am doing some debrief things here with Kevin, it is going well. Trying to understand what the heck i did in Congo.

Yesterday we walked around the old city, had a nice cigar at a really nice joint, ate some delicious foot at a place called Olde Hansa. Ate the largest rabbit leg i have ever seen, had some Elk, Bear and Moose sausage. After that we walked up to catch the view of the city. I have been doing some relaxing and talking about Congo. Things are going well, a little bit of culture shock here with the food and just pace of life. But I think this is a good warm-up for coming back to the states.

I also had the largest beer I have seen and it was delicious. the northerners here know how to make some great beer.

K hope your all well. Enjoy the photos.

The Evening with snow, so nice to be cold.

Delicious Medovar Honey brew.

The Famous Beer House I think it is famous

Cool rooster on top of a building.

Russian church

Some old walls walking up to the top. this gate was the separation from the rich and the poor.

couldn't help but laugh it was either that or cry. happy about the snow.

Snow Everywhere.

The Delicious Olde Hansa.

A nice smooth Cigar enjoyed in a really old room. Thats how they roll

Nepal travels

Hello Beautiful people

Hope and pray that you are doing well. I can almost say I am doing well also but still working the kinks out from a little sickness. Forgive me again for not posting more of what the Moose has going on. The last week has been an interesting journey. I have traveled a little bit of Nepal countryside. Well I would call it mountainside. But that’s me. I have battled to the almost death with vomiting and diarrhea. Bad enough it would make the Pope cuss. But it is slowly passing. My time in the word has been great, and just sitting and listening to what the Lord is doing in my heart and what the heck I have just done over the last year in Congo. This sickness has definitely put an unfortunate negative for now in my mind of Nepal, but again this is something that most people deal with everyday and my number was called. Lucky me. Just too bad it wasn’t a cakewalk. Man I love cakewalks. I won one once. Ok sorry, but I have been capturing everything you could think of; from little puppies to fat Buddha temples, and huge Himalayan mountains. This is an unbelievably beautiful country. It is still a little strange to see so many white people. I know that sounds weird, but in Congo seeing white folks was a little strange at times and I would try not to stare. But I just wanted to give you a quick update of what I have been looking at for the last few days, well I will spare you pictures of the toilet but before I was sick, I would like to share that with you. But thanks for the healing prayers, they worked and are still working.

I am looking forward to a great homecoming and seeing family and friends.

You guys rock, thanks for the support on my epic journey. Blessings on your heads.

PEACE from the MOOSE in NEPAL

(in no particular order)

shots from the plane on the way back from Pokhara

A huge Buddha stupa in Pokhara

Didn't think about this at the time, but feet are extremely dirty, sorry Buddha, your not my god.

Crazy busy market

This dude was sitting under a stupa just stupin

Woman at the well, not The Woman at the well but A woman.

Para-gliders in Pokhara

The Himalayas from Sarangkot, the tall one is Fish Tail.

Fish Tail

Nepal 1st day...

This place is really amazing. the people are beautiful and very friendly, the views everywhere are breath taking. (I know, given)

The food is crazy good, These are some photos that i just snapped quickly but I will put some other great ones up and a video of the food I had today.

I will be traveling in to a smaller town this next week called Pokhera that has an amazing view of the Himalayas, and the following week I am going to be traveling the the closest road that you can get to Everest and the walking about two hours to another village.

I am super Excited. The Big guy is doing some great stuff here. Glad i could see it with my own eyes.

um and just a cool little bit of information. Sunday here a holiday called Holi is starting, this is the coolest holiday i have heard of, of course not as cool as Christmas and the birth of a baby. But it is a huge water balloon and water fight day that happens everywhere. People throw water balloons from their high lofty apartments on unsuspecting passers. I am super excited to get in a water balloon fight in Nepal, I mean it is contextualization... DUH!

K more info and updates coming soon.

PEACE from the MOOSE

Beni, Butembo, Bunia, Entebbe, Addis Ababa, Frankfurt, Mumbi, and finally Nepal.

Well,

The Moose in Africa is now the smaller Moose in Nepal. I have been traveling the last few days and worn out but this place is really amazing. Forgive me for being brief, but I just wanted to say hello and Update you all. I will be capturing the Nepalese on film and those who work with them in order to help paint a picture of how amazing this place is.

I do hope to post a few photos along to way.

My time in DR Congo has finished, i will miss that place dearly.

But Thanks for all your help and support.

IN HIM

Grant MOOSE Haun

Still working on a large puzzle. But I am making a dent.

My parents have come to the DR Congo. It was so amazing to see them and for them to see how God has been working in my life for the last 10 months. I was praising God for how blessed I am to have parents that are willing to come and see me, I think for my family I assumed that they would come at some point, just because that is how us Haun family rolls. But I am so fortunate to have a loving family that cares and supports me.

Along with my parents the Forest Hill team had a great time, it was a very productive and fun trip. I was able to see Gods hand at work with this team. I saw how they helped change people lives by being here speaking truth and just spending time with them. I think mostly everyone had the opportunity to share something about themselves or what is going on personally with them. And in this culture that is more than appropriate. They definitely made a dent.

The last few months I have read through some great books. Which is different for me to be saying. I have ready Tony Dungy’s book Quiet Strength, The Great Divorce by: C.S. Lewis, Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson twice! Victor Hugo’s Les Misérable, Donald Millers new book, A million miles in a thousand years. Great book by the way I will come back to that. And currently reading another Victor Hugo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Having grown up in a storytelling family I love stories that the underdog becomes a hero and is successful for something he or she does. And also overcoming a difficult situation or time where the character is stretched beyond what they think they can handle.

In Donald Millers book this is talked about a little bit, and by a little bit I mean most of the book. Our story is something that gets us to an appreciative state of God and heaven. We are meant to live a life of hard choices and difficult times because ultimately it helps define who we are and we realize how great God is. We see the little details in our life that come together like a beautiful mosaic that is masterful piece of art. Nothing can match its beauty on this Earth only the Heavenly father. Our stories are meant to Glorify God and tell others that this is something special about a life with Christ. Start doing things that make life more memorable. Make decisions that are going to be difficult because it will produce fruit. Life is short but it is also eternal. I say this because we are here on earth to practice and try to do what we are meant to do in Heaven. I want to make a dent. I want people to notice Christ in me wherever I go. I want to spend time with people that can help change my life, and help me become more like Christ. I want fruit.

I know that this is something we all desire and we are sometimes caught by a wave of sadness, but that sorrow is a major building block that helps us move at a little different pace of life and Examine our motives and attitudes. My daily devotional Steams in The Desert said; “ It opens within us the capacities of the heavenly life, and it makes us willing to set our capacities afloat on a limitless sea of service for God and for others. God never uses anyone to a great degree until He breaks the person completely. It takes sorrow to expand and deepen the soul.”

So that is what I am thinking about as of late. I am also starting to think and ponder about my time ending here and going to Nepal and then back state side. God is still doing and will always be doing amazing thing here and I have been blessed to be a part of it. I hope and pray everyone is doing well.

P E A C E from the M O O S E