Haiti

It has now been over two weeks since the earthquake in Haiti, and it is still hard to wrap my brain around the devastation and the irreversible way life has been forever changed there. I have scoured the internet for "real" news, and have been humbled and heartbroken and encouraged by the stories of hope. Did you hear that a man was pulled alive from the rubble on day 14? There are a couple blogs I stumbled upon that are written by missionaries living in Haiti, and they have really given me a more realistic picture of the way things are and how to pray.

This one is written by the wife/mom of a large non-medical missionary family. She usually posts at least twice a day, and her husband takes the most incredible pictures and writes quick updates throughout the day on twitter. This one is written by an American doctor working in Haiti. This one is written by an American midwife working in Haiti ~ pregnant ladies still go into labor whether there was an earthquake or not! And here is the blog of an adoption worker, whose job just got a whole lot more frustrating. Millions of children were at risk in Haiti before the earthquake. You may have seen news reports of child trafficking in Haiti - such a huge, huge problem. On January 12 thousands and thousands of children literally became orphans overnight. Now they have no adult to care for them and no-one to advocate for them ~ they are incredibly fragile. My mama's heart has wanted to fly down there and scoop up about a dozen of them and bring them home with me! PLEASE PRAY for the people of Haiti, and especially for her children. There are many organizations working to try and keep them safe, but when mass confusion reigns it is a really tough job.

Pray for those working in Haiti, both nationals and foreign relief organizations. Pray for their strength and encouragement. They see the most horrific things everyday. They are still seeing brand new cases - people who have lived with their injuries now for 15 days, as well as those who were treated initially but given no follow up care and now have infections. In the midst of all the suffering, there are so many God stories that are truly incredible. I wish we could hear more of these on the news!