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Category Archives: Humanitarian

Beyond a Hard-Knock Life

There is nothing that can prepare you for a third-world orphanage. The flies. The listless eyes. The snotty noses and chins. The swollen, vacant bellies. And that’s just the adults. OK, not all of them. Miss Eveline, the director at Notre Dame Orphanage in Carrefour was tired but appeared healthy. But, for most of the […]

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Here am I, Lord

Oh sure, I’m no dummy. I know that sounds either crazy or presumptuous: “God woke me up and spoke to me.” I get that. Seriously, I do. But, just as I decided to listen to the fierce urge I felt to go to Haiti, despite that seeming plenty wacky, I’m choosing to risk you thinking […]

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Picture Haiti

There are a few things I don’t believe I can ever do well, despite how fiercely I may try. Credibly describing the apocalyptic destruction here is beyond my capability. Like anyone with CNN, I had seen the images of Haiti’s destroyed presidential palace. On my 50-inch plasma screen at home, it seemed very shocking and […]

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God-sized lessons in Haiti

I lost my Blackberry last night. It was new. As in just-bought-it-on-Friday-because-of-the-trip-to-Haiti new. I wanted something with a better camera and video, so I could share with you. I wanted life’s best, even when I had some clue I would be trekking through life’s worst.And it was wonderful. And I lost it. And it was […]

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10 Day Countdown To Haiti Has Begun

My daughter is an amazing and talented person. Last night, she opened up to me and shared that she has been resistant to my plans to go to Haiti, because she is afraid for me. It’s true, there are risks. She understands, because she is heading to Swasiland in Africa this July. At only 17, […]

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