My friend just returned with her boyfriend who is a doctor. He just returned from Haiti where he was one of the few doctors helping the many in need. I cannot even fathom what it would be like to be in Haiti for mission work let alone be a Haitian during a time like this. I was allowed to look through a Time magazine that he picked up at the airport. This magazine contained photos with sub captions describing the horrific photos. Tens of thousands have lost their lives, and their bodies will never be identified. Nearly half of Haiti's population is now under 18 years old. They are left without sufficient supplies of fresh food, water, clothes, and many basic needs. This is a horrible tragedy that has fallen (no pun intended) on this country.
Despite this tragedy, survivors can be seen in this Time magazine attending a Sunday morning Mass outside a badly damaged National Cathedral. Other pictures portray the injured receiving treatment and survivors praying and thanking God for their lives. In this incredible time of sadness, the people are still praising the Lord! Everything they have has just been destroyed and buried. Yet they are still choosing to keep their faith in God and praise him! That amazes me!!
We all go through our own life's tragedies and sufferings. If there is one thing I have learned from these Haitians is that the Lord is always with us and we need to continue to praise him for the blessings we have... even if it is as simple as being alive.
If you are reading this, please take some time to count the many blessings you have and praise the Lord for placing them in your life.
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