Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. Please join me as I take a few minutes to pray for this country and for so many who lost loved ones. I will be fasting during the day and taking a few minutes at 4:53 pm. to honor those who lost their lives, their family, their friends, their homes, and whose lives were forever changed because of it.
I just got done talking to one of our translators from the summer (Ramces) who lost his sister and nephew (along with other relatives) in the quake and we talked about how he is feeling. He has many emotions right now as he remembers them, talked about missing them, yet rejoicing in how God has provided for the rest of the family in the past year. He is taking care of her other two sons as well as his own son and wife. This story is way too common.
I think about the Arris family- still living in tents outside their home and working to renovate the inside due to damage they sustained in the earthquake. I think about Carl- another translator who was teaching English to a class of 16 students in Port au Prince when the quake hit. Only 8 of the 16 made it out of the building with him. I remember the tears in his eyes as he told me that story in June- the pain he shared as he felt responsible for those other 8 who had been entrusted into his care as their teacher. I think about Ronnie who lost his brother at the University where they were both students and his difficulties as he tries to continue his education while living in a tent city outside Port au Prince. The list goes on and on.
It is easy to go about our days and forget the pain that others are facing regularly- especially at this anniversary of the tragedy, so we ask that you take this time to honor them and to remember.
God bless you! - Crystal
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