Posted in Haiti Missions on February 8, 2014| 2 Comments »
Lord,
Heal their bodies & protect their spirits
Let them feel Your love that will never end
Remove the obstacles to Your will & purpose being fulfilled
And give us the peace and strength to accept it
Thank you for the laughter of healing children that reminds me of Your faithfulness to each one of Your children, always.
Amen
Posted in Haiti Missions on February 7, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The ICU at Real Hope For Haiti is a special place. The kids that are admitted are desperately ill or severely malnoirished. Honestly its a no-frills safe place for healing. It’s heart breaking to see little ones struggling.
It’s blessing and miracle to see them healing…….and when their body and spirit are both strong enough………..they play.
Yesterday morning in the ICU…….
(I have an awesome video but WordPress won’t let me upload it unless I upgrade…..so, maybe I can get it on Facebook)
Some say, its is hard to see where God is with so much hurt and heartache. I know exactly where He is……..just watch children play and laugh……..and then you will see Him too.
Posted in Haiti Missions on February 6, 2014| 2 Comments »
There are so many stories in life..We all have a story, every one of us. Our story makes us into the person we are.
Have you listened to the stories of others? Have you told your story?
When I am here in Haiti………..there are many stories. Some are awful. Some are miraculous. Some are both.
……and some are just hard. Too hard. They are too hard re-tell once I’ve heard them. I try anyway. They are too hard to forget.
Haiti is filled with hope and life……….Haiti is also filled with struggle and darkness.
There are so many stories.
Today I rocked a little boy. He is here because of severe malnutrition. Swollen. Lethargic. Hurting. Scarred. ‘Do you want to eat?’, we asked. ‘No’. ‘Do you want someone to hold you?’ ‘Wi’ (yes). So Wilson and I sat in the rocking chair. And I held him, and loved him and thought about his story. Its a hard one. But a new chapter has started here.
Berto went home today! We met him on our last trip here in September. He had just been admitted w/ severe skull fracture. He is around 10-12 yrs old. Full of mischief but he has an easy smile and is all boy. It’a a great story of healing.
A baby died tonight. He was in the ICU today. A sweet baby boy I didn’t get the chance to hold or know. He has a story and this is the only part if it that I know. Its a hard story and much too short.
Tonight we watched as friends organized and orchestrated a grand birthday party for a 17 yr. old. Handmade decorations. Party lights. Food. DJ. Its a good story about celebration and friends. I’m sure it will be easy to tell.
So many stories.
written 2/5/2014
Posted in Haiti Missions on February 5, 2014| 2 Comments »
Hello friends. I Am not sure how many posts I will be able to make in this trip to Real Hope For Haiti in Cazale. I’m not a writer by nature……so anything close to profound or deep definitely comes from God. So far, I just have the overwhelming feeling to just be present. Live this moment.
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