Haiti

It's been almost 3 weeks since the earthquake hit, and the images are still haunting me. Some would say that I need to move on, and that it is not healthy. I say that in some cases that may be true, but I believe that God has burdened me with a heart for Haiti, and I don't ever want to forget those images.

The sad thing is that I was already haunted by images of Haiti before January 12th. You see, Ray & I had the privelege of spending a week in Haiti back in October of 2009 where we processed children for His Hands for Haiti. I thought that I had been to some poor countries before, but these people were living in ways that I couldn't imagine, and in ways that I don't believe any human should have to endure and this was BEFORE THE QUAKE!!! I came back from Haiti to a materialistic world of which I am included. I cannot believe the abundance of things that we have and we still want more! I pray to God everyday to rid me of myself so that I can have a heart for the things that he had a heart for. I want to care about the needy, the children, the widows, the unreached, and the outcasts of society. He is working in my heart, but I know I have a long ways yet to go to rid me of my selfishness.

I am so thankful for all the support that has been raised for Haiti and have heard from many people that have broken hearts of what has happened there. I also however have heard those who question why we are helping them when we have poor there. It's hard not to be judgmental, but I have to remember that they have not been where I have been...they have not had to walk the streets where I have walked. If they had, I am certain that would not even be a discussion. You see, I do agree that we have poor here, but our poor are rich compared to the rest of the world.

Matthew 25:44-4 says They will also answer, "Lord when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick in prison, and not help you?" "He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for the least of these, you did not do for me.'

Christ says that when we do not help others, especially the least of these, it is the same as not helping him. I don't know about you, but those are pretty strong words to me. How can we not help a people who are suffering. This is a country where over half the population is children. And one out of 10 of those are slaves.

I can only imagine that things are going to get worse before they get better, but I know that with God all things are possible, and I pray that he uses this situation to open peoples eyes, hearts and pocketbooks to help a nation of mostly kids who have needed help for a long time.

Please keep pray for Haiti and also pray for us as we continue to explore our calling. We have had a strong pull towards Haiti even before the earthquake, but feel an even stronger pull now. We are definitely passionate about this country and we love the people, but we want more clarity from God in the direction that he's calling us.