Remember Haiti

Haiti is heavy on my heart right now. I have just heard of this breakout of diarrhea that is killing and sickening hundreds. Read it here: http://www.haitiquotidien.com/news.php/335 or here: http://webcenters.netscape.compuserve.com/news/story.jsp?floc=FF-APO-+&idq=%2Fff%2Fstory%2F1001%2F20101022%2F7630.htm&sc=+&ref=nf
But it says that the Haitians should drink only bottled water and make sure food is cooked thoroughly; well, if they had that option, would they have not been doing this all along???
Even my friend Rebecca Jean, whom I met in Guitton, Haiti, has updated her status on Facebook: "Need Prayer for HAITI the are in epidemic killing the people since yesterday had more than 50 people pass away in L'ARTIBONITE :'( " This is not okay with me. People should not have to live in conditions like this. People that I have met and interacted with these past 6 days, people I love.
I implore you to pray for Haiti. I am, and I know my group is. 


It's amazing how fast the world comes back to you after going on a trip like this. I've only been home for 2 days, and I've already whined about my appearance, whined about food. It makes me mad at myself! Because especially since I've seen how Haitians live, any of them would love to have the things I've been blessed with, as I was reminded by my roommate. How could I so soon forget this? It's my selfish, American, sinful self coming out, and I had hoped I left that in Haiti.
Romans 12:2 - "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." This is my prayer, and I hope I will not forget it as quickly as I have.

My heart is heavy for Haiti.
~kg