Some thoughts : 1st, the immensity of the disaster,we must continue to help Haiti.It will take years.What kept us going was knowing there would be more teams coming to continue the work. The Haitian people are so grateful for any help.
The contrast between the 2 countries,Haiti & Dominican Republic.The DR was vibrant with color,trees on the mountains,green grass,while Haiti looked the part of a cursed nation.Same mountains but void of any life .
The Gospel is being made known,people have hope ! Good will come out of all of this !
Our team became a family all working together !Great opportunity to meet others from around the world :Brazil,Italy,Finland,Norway,Germany,Canada,Hawaii & the rest of US.Truly we are one in Christ !
Some of the stories at the clinic brought tears. 1 young girl had just a small piece of wood in her finger,took it out but never treated it for infection. As a result had to have her arm amputated.Another woman was on her 4th floor while the rest of her family sat around a popular tv show on the 1st floor. All were lost but her. ALL of her family gone. What now ........? There was a girl who had her hand crushed,you could see raw meat.......was taken to a hosp. where a plastic surgeon was able to take a skin graft and cover her fingers. The next few days I saw her laughing with her family!
Some clothes were donated.........just because the people have nothing left,maybe MORE SO, new or
slightly used clothes would be better than emptying old great aunt esthers closet ! You know the one,yellow hanger stains,torn,dirty,completely out-of -date !!! Ugggg.....remember,God gave His best ! As a rule,don't give if it isn't something you would want. (ok,all my opinion )
The one thing I came back with was.....I'm glad to be living in this country.We have been given soooooooooo much,God has seen fit to bless this land. I don't need to feel "guilty" for the way we live,I just need to recognize that it all came from God !We have a responsibility for our brothers & sisters in other lands......time here is short compared to eternity !The banquet table might have beans & rice !!!!
