B N Missions

So I am back in the US. I have taken a few days to rest and return to some resemblance of me. I am not saying I experienced traumatic things nor saw mangled bodies. My time in Haiti was brief. It was to help GO share what they are doing in hopes of allowing others to join in the effort of supporting the work we are doing and will continue to do amongst the island of Hispaniola and around the world. All that said I have found it hard to return for many reasons. One, my heart breaks for the people, yes the earthquake happened and probably a third of the country has died with this horrible tradgety (sp?)... but what percentage that will be left mangled and handicapped is even more disturbing to me. I am left with that as a haunting reality. As a missionary my heart is with and for the people, and a photographer I am supposed to get the photo that tells a story. I found myself wanting to chuck my camera and sit and cry with the people. Although they would probably look at me and say, "suck it up lady", they have a hard life and are strong people.

I am still trying to find words to convey my experience there, while it may have been short in Haiti, I felt like I lived it every second while in the D.R. as I was constantly hearing stories from pilots, rescue workers, doctors returning for a respite. Please continue to pray for Haiti. While there is so much heart ache there is much work to be done and hope on the horizon.

One my way over to Haiti I was praying as I was sent alone, so as you might imagine a table bit nervouse as to what I would be greeted with or by whom on the other side. my exit plan was "we'll figure it out." So I spent sometime in prayer and was careful to watch to see when we passed the boarder in to Haiti. I had peace when we passed over the line, and heard the Lord speak to me about Haiti. It was about things being knocked off, like some one setting in a place of power on a chair and they were knocked off. so that chair sits empty... It is a time of opportunity... Let's not squander it. Lets pray for godo things to come to Haiti, for strong leaders and examples to help the people.