Haiti 2010

It's been 7 days since Haiti was rocked, and so many people were devastated.

Every day I worry.
Every day I pray.
And, I watch the news.

Shocking.
Unbelievable.
Sickeningly tragic.

And I can't help but think: "What can I do?"
I feel so helpless.

Praying doesn't seem like enough when we are His hands and feet.
Worrying helps nothing.
Watching the news only makes my worry grow.

Through Compassion, I have sponsored Sofia Jean for the past 12 years. She lives in Haiti, and she goes to school near Port-au-Prince. We have written to each other for the past 12 years, and she has pictures of me, my husband and our two beautiful boys. We pray for her everyday. But where is she tonight? Is she safe? Is she well-fed? Does she know she is loved?

This Christmas we added Lowentz to our Compassion family, but did he get the message? We sent him a letter welcoming him into our lives with a picture, but did he receive it? Is he safe tonight? Is he hungry? Is he safe with his parents like my little boy, snug in his bed?

We have sent money, of course, through Compassion, which we trust to get help to the children and their families, but it seems like it's not enough.

What can we do?
How can we help?
What can we say to our own children to help them understand how we are lending a helping hand?

My crazy heart tells me to somehow get those babies out of there...to bring them home with me... how many extra bedrooms do we have???
But, wisdom tells me that those children need heaps more than I can give them by bringing them to a strange land away from their familiar surroundings. (And, how could I do that anyway?)

So, pray and give money, yes. But what else can we do?

What would we want others to do for us if we were in Haiti right now???????