January 12, 2011 Helpless. That’s how it feels when you can’t help someone you love. But we are not helpless, are we? We have the ability to come and go as we please. Our homes are secure and bellies generally full. We can educate our children and trust that their futures are bright. Medical attention, […]
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Category Archives: LifeWhen I was in Haiti in February on a mission trip, our team spent a couple of days at an orphanage in a Port au Prince slum called Carrefour. What we saw there would surely break your heart. It tripled any sad scene you ever saw on “Annie.” Dozens of preschoolers and toddlers were crawling […]  Every day, I think of the people we met in Haiti. I think of the rain and the misery that follows. I think of the mosquitoes and the thousands who don’t have DEET. I think of Markenley Edouard and wonder if he’s safe and fed and dry and loved. I think of Mirdrede and her […] http://bit.ly/bQzbhu There are many things for which I’m grateful while in Haiti.I’m thankful to believe in a loving God, despite all I see. He continues to produce miracles before us each day. Ask me how and I’ll be happy to share. I’m relieved that I have another world into which I can again step tomorrow, where […] 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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