Without a deep rooted sense of belonging, all of life can easily become cold, distant, and painfully repetitive. The deeper conviction is the connection with the one whose name is love, leading to a new discovery that we are born out of love and are always called back to that love….It ultimately leads to prayer. And from one being human….comes a new experience of being held within the hand of a loving God. Henri Nouwen, The Road to Daybreak.
I happened upon this quote while reading this morning and thought, how fitting. With all that's going on, we need reminded we are held in the hand of a loving God. Prayer is the connection to Him and we certainly need to feel connected because this life is painful and we can become cold hearted and distant from the Lord. Prayer keeps us focused on the reason for living. What is the reason? It's His reason. He created us for life now, experiences now. Otherwise we would not be here would we?
As we go about each day, talking and planning it seems we are doing nothing, but our time will come when our role in the scheme of all of this will be evident. Gary is going to the UN to seek UN NGO status which means we can ship things in and not pay customs charge. We are currently coordinating with Service International to take care of refugees on a long term basis. We are also speaking with a nurse who is trying to get in to work at Pierre Pyan Hospital, and we are housing a nurse who is working at St Nicholas hospital. We are seeking food supplies to hand out to people in the Port area with whom we have relationship.
Our regular work continues as we find the price of diapers has gone up. What's that got to do with everything else? Our orphanage has six little boys, three of them are still in diapers and as soon as we get a toilet in place, we'll bring in twin girls. Diapers and toilets, interesting isn't it? Life must and always does go on. The toilet is for Al and Bev Carpenter, so they can move upstairs and bring the girls into the place where they are living now. The diapers are an ongoing need until everyone is toilet trained. But, the ongoing need will continue to be ongoing as little children are without and the blessed ones are brought into a safe place, so diapers will be an issue as long as we are in the orphanage ministry. They aren't as high as US but high for the ministry. We encourage you, that if you are giving regularly, not to forget to continue to give because everything we do continues in spite of the horrific needs from the quake.
El Shaddai starts Monday. Bible school will be Saturday. We've got to get our people back to what is considered normal and routine. We need to get back to that as well.
How can you help in the earthquake relief?
Relieve Gary and I from El Shaddai. Hmmm, that rhymes. It is our most immediate need.
- We need a couple of Americans to come and work at the school for at least a month. Gary and I are orchestrating all the quake stuff, and can't be at the school.
- It leaves a big hole and the kids won't be getting what they need, especially the kindergarten and first graders.
- Plus, the others need to have someone sit and let them read to them, correct their English, etc
- Everyone wants to be on the front lines but someone has to stay behind and do the work necessary to make the front lines productive.
- We have 70 children who will one day be leaders in Haiti. 70 children who are learning that God is all powerful and that the Word of God is important to everyday life.
- This work is eternal. When all the rubble is cleared in Port, these kids are the generation that will rebuild Haiti. Working at El Shaddai is huge.
Who is willing to lay down their life for Haitian kids?
Qualifications: Love the Lord and His Word, love children, be able to read, write and think. Please contact us via email if you believe you are to come and work with with El Shaddai Learning Center.
wwgm_cgwalker@yahoo.com
We all need to be connected, to feel useful, to know that God indeed planned our lives. Pray and as you pray, you will sense you are in His hand, doing His bidding wherever you are.
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