I'm looking at pictures of the effects of the earthquake in Haiti. It's heartbreaking to look at one picture of rescuers trying to save a man, and read in the description that their efforts to save that victim were in vain. This post isn't necessarily about the bad, but about the good. Also in that album of pictures were pictures of the Navy dropping off thousands of bottles of fresh water. One set of pictures that particularly affected me, was rescuers saving a 2 year old and taking him to his mother. The look on his dust-caked, bleeding face was priceless.
There are pictures of people from America, Mexico, France, Germany, Portugal, Indonesia, Poland, Brazil, Switzerland, and members from the U.N., all working together toward a common goal, to bring relief to the Haitian people. It brings tears to my eyes to think, that in all of the bad in this world, and in the midst of so many evil people and so much corruption, we can still work together to help a nation that is devastated, and in need. It's also amazing to think that Haiti, the poorest nation in the world, is receiving MILLIONS of dollars from celebrities, governments, and companies.
Lord, I pray that you would lift up the Haitian people. Comfort the families that have lost children, husbands, wives, brother, sisters, or other relatives. I also pray that You would be with the rescuers. Lift their spirits, be a comfort to them. Help their eyes to be keen and their ears to pick up the slightest sound of a victim calling for help. But most of all, I pray that You would help the Haitian people turn to You in the midst of their turmoil. We ask this all in Jesus' name.
The two-year old Haitian boy I spoke of at the beginning of my post.
The father of the little boy is on the far left, telling the rescuer where the mother was I guess.
This is the look the boy had when the rescuers brought him to his mother. The look on his face makes me want to cry.
This little trooper was rescued from his house, after being there for 3 days.
This man from the U.N. is celebrating after being rescued from rubble.
Cases of water arriving in Haiti.
This is a girl and her boyfriend from Arizona. Her foot was amputated after she arrived at the hospital, but she made it!
A LOT of water for the people of Haiti.
People working together to move medical supplies.
2 comments:
Awesome post-showing so much of what we are hoping to hear of happening in Haiti. Great picture show-thank you for sharing!
Thank you, indeed.
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