Problems

TRUE LOVE LIVE UPDATE
November 2, 2010

WORD OF THE DAY: PROBLEMS

If is it not one problem then it is the next. As my Haitian friend told me two nights ago, “I feel like I am running, running, running and running and end up back in the same place.” He was trying to tell me why he wanted to move because it was so frustrating here. Just when you think you have a place to stand you slip and fall.

Haiti is survival of the fittest…this I know.

Haiti is a beautiful, enchanting, and fascinating place but at the same time there are many problems. I do not mean to bash Haiti in any way because each day that I am here I feel so blessed to be here. I love it here and I could not imagine myself anywhere else.

A few days ago I was talking to one of my fellow teachers about how we should document the corruption/injustice toward the Haitian people since the earthquake.  I mentioned this idea to another colleague who has lived here most of his life and he told me that people get killed for doing those types of things. The problems in Haiti are horrendous and the people allowing the problems are very very dangerous. The problems in Haiti are not getting fixed.

When I first heard about the earthquake a classmate of mine, that is Haitian, told be that this is probably the best thing for Haiti.   I could not understand how she could say that.
I asked her, “all these people had died…how can you say that?”
She replied, “before the earthquake many people did not even know of Haiti. Now Haiti will FINALLY get some help.”
Yes, I would have to agree with her that many people did not know about Haiti and that Haiti did receive help BUT at the same time NOW where is Haiti?? It is off the news, off the map, and worse off. There are problems. Problems that are not being fixed.

True Love Live is still alive and working. God is still moving and God is still opening doors. Life can get a hold of everyone and time can seem to pass by so fast.

Now the problems are not just healing from the traumatic  experience on January 12th. Now they are dealing with the Cholera epidemic and Hurricane Tomas that is heading straight toward Haiti.

Check out an article to understand the severity of the storm heading this way:

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Tropical-Storm-Strengthens-Threatens-Haiti-106535279.html

or follow the status of the hurricane on:

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

The problems in Haiti are frustrating and can become overwhelming.

PRAYER:
Please pray. Please pray for the problems. The big problems and the small. God is in control and He is guiding and leading us. Please pray for Haiti.
Pray for open hearts and protection against the storm and sickness.
Pray for the gospel to penetrate the thoughts, heart, and minds of the people.