I was struck by the cover photo of today’s Wall Street Journal. It shows a pile of wreckage with a man’s arm sticking out from underneath, portraying the aftermath of the horrific earthquake in Haiti. What was most stunning, and unnoticed at first glance, was the top edge of the photo, almost cropped out, showing three pairs of feet standing on top of that same pile of rubble. It seemed incongruous that survivors of the earthquake would stand on top of a stack of debris under which their countryman (neighbor?, friend?, relative?) was buried.
Maybe it’s because in this current tragedy death is to be expected, accepted. I’ve never lived through it, so I don’t understand it. But I do know that some CCCA members have connections in Haiti. Take a look at these posts from Monadnock Bible Conference Center in New Hampshire and Woodland Christian Camp in Georgia.
After seeing another headline yesterday that said, in effect, “Thirsty people will die in Haiti,” my family and I paused to pray—for the rescue and survival of trapped victims, for clean water and food to be delivered quickly, for the people who had no place to lay their head and sleep like we did last night.
Let’s continue to remember those in Haiti doing ministry and those just fighting to survive. To help provide immediate relief, consider making a donation to Compassion International.