Haiti.

I can't get away from Haiti and the sadness of the natural disaster and the suffering of so many there now. I have heard that Haitian people are some of the most kind, lovely and giving. Have you seen the outpourings of faith as people realize their home, country and land has been devastated? Parades with people singing hymns, praising God admist the terror.



My friend, Julie, has lived in Haiti for the past year or so and her life has been forever changed from last week's earthquake. She is safe thankfully but please check out her blog for first hand accounts and amazing stories (she is a great story teller). Although I am sad that Julie had to experience such tragedy, I know she will make good out of it. She is a mover and a shaker for change and improvement. Many prayers and much love to her and the Haitian people.

I hope it's a little harder to complain and mumble about your situation/daily gripings/ill contentedness in awareness of the hurt and pain and loss in Haiti. Watch CNN for like an hour and it's a perspective changer. I hope I can hang onto this outlook and remember....

"But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, in stripes,in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fastings, by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as decievers, and yet true: as unknown and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened and yet not killed; as sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing and yet possessing all things." 2 Corinthians 6:4-10