Tuesday, December 07, 2010
It is starting to feel real now
I finally got my airline tickets to Haiti for January's trip and my passport arrived in the mail. The reality is starting to set in and for the first time in a while I am refocused on the needs of these children in Haiti. It became very easy for me, as it always does, to worry about myself: new job, new house, all that comes with it. That is all very important to us as a family but as I contemplate moving into a 2700 square foot house with four acres of land (if our second choice house works out) I cannot help but think of how many Haitians and others around the world live in squalid conditions under tents. I am focused on picking out just the right house and so many children have neither house nor bed nor food. May God take away the selfishness in my heart.
Really glad you're going. Great points, and I have many of the same feelings...even more so when I return from each trip to Haiti. So get ready for more.
ReplyDeleteGreat post.... and I do relate.
ReplyDeleteMaybe because I spend quite a lot of time with people on the street, I often feel ambivalent even about my little 900 sq ft townhouse...
And really question whether I need even the mostly simple things I think I need...