Haiti

My intention over the past week has been to post the 900 pictures I have on my new camera from Christmas and tell you about our impending vacation, but I'm finding it hard to blog about our blessed little sheltered lives when there is such devastation going on in Haiti. My heart is elsewhere. Last night on the news I saw a Haitian mother, literally on the verge of insanity, because all 5 of her small children had died. Can you imagine? Sometimes it's too easy to separate ourselves from other, "different," areas of the world such as these, but I cannot separate myself from a mother's grief. A mother is a mother, no matter where you live, and her heartbreak is just as real as ours would be.

So, for now, I ask that you pray daily for this country and please consider giving - even a small amount - to help get relief to them. There are many organizations out there, but our personal favorite is Samaritan's Purse. You can donate on their website - www.samaritanspurse.com -very simple. And if you don't choose them, PLEASE be careful - a popular choice has been Wyclef Jean's organization but they are now being questioned by watchdogs, which makes me sick. Samaritan's Purse not only provides relief supplies, but they also deliver these things with the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is exactly what these people need right now.

This comes from their website:
As our teams work in crisis areas of the world, people often ask, "Why did you come?" The answer is always the same: "We have come to help you in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ." Our ministry is all about Jesus—first, last, and always. As the Apostle Paul said, "For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake" (2 Corinthians 4:5, NIV).