My mind seems to wander back and forth, but I always come back to Haiti. Ever since I left this past Christmas I was thinking and praying for all of the people I love. I first visited Haiti this past summer for camp. The kids were overjoyed with excitement for camp!! The Haitian people are strong and the kids have been through so much. I was so impressed at how much passion they have for worship!! AMAZING!! God is definitely using them to change the country of Haiti :)
My Christmas trip was filled with hugs, happiness, and hope!! Those kids are just so awesome you just have to meet them to fully understand their awesomeness!! God is doing so many great things in and through them. It's weird because I truly do feel like I have a second family in Haiti. I want to go back...I want to be there right now.
I was able to also celebrate the New Year there and I was blessed to celebrate with them. We brought in the new year on our knees praying and giving thanks to God for all He has given us. We also prayed for the coming year! Little did we know what was to come. We left January 2nd only ten days before the quake. Weird.
I first heard about the quake after work when I was checking facebook. I noticed that Lucas posted that Haiti just had a 7.0 earthquake. I thought WHAT?!?!? This is ridiculous!! Of all places to have an earthquake. It was surreal to think that Haiti...the country that I love and had just visited was in turmoil. Needless to say I was glued to CNN for about two weeks whether or not I enjoyed what they were saying or showing. My heart ached for the people and our kids. I wanted to be there to comfort them, love them, hug them. I heard that the country of Haiti has not had a catastrophe of this size in 200 years. At that moment I just wanted to cry...the kids must be so scared right now. They have no idea what it's like to be in an earthquake. I wanted to be there with them and cry with them. It felt like an eternity until we heard back from anyone.
During that first couple of days I was on facebook constantly, hoping to hear directly from someone in Haiti. The very next day a chat popped up from Markenson!! He said "hi how are you today" like nothing had happened. I was so happy at that moment!! God is so good!!
Through out this whole disaster there is a glimmer of hope for the nation of Haiti. Many have asked why did the houses of the Christians stay standing? Why were they protected? Haitians are looking for answers. Jesus IS the answer!! Mesi Jezi!!
I have also discovered how awesome Anderson Cooper is. Really. He is great!! Check out his recent blog about going back...yes going back to Haiti after most reporters have left.
Bondye Beni!!! <3
I love how Markenson was the first person we both talked to :) :)
ReplyDeleteI was sent a picture of Katrina crying the next day and I was home alone so I just screamed out of anger and frustration and let the tears fall and fall.
We are going to have to meet one day :)