HELP ME LORD!

Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strengths, they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31 NIV

Friday, January 15, 2010

I Can't Stop Praying!


The devastation in Haiti has about done me in! I have watched the news almost like I did for OKC and NY when we were attack. Of course, this was nature and a different element in that aspect, but the massive destruction and the helplessness of the situation is just so apparent.

Our Sunday School class helps to support an orphanage in Haiti and it is our understanding that all the children in our particular school are okay. PTL! But the new school, the church and no telling how many families in that area are gone. At last report most of the administrators had not been able to reach the children and so who knows about their food, water and health situations. A group of our friends were to leave today to go down to finish that school. Maybe some day they can start over. (This is a picture of one of our little girls. Her name is Ruth Derisme and she is about 9 years old.)

I know we are all so busy that some days it is hard to find time to breath, but, please, take a moment or two each day for a long while and asked for God's special blessings for what has to be accomplished to help those that can still be helped.

Thank you. We are such a blessed people and such a blessed country, in spite of all of our challenges, that we must never, never forget to thank God for those blessings and remember others who are not so fortunate.

PS For those who have not heard. We had two earthquakes in OK today. They were about 20 miles from us...one 4.0 and one 3.5. We did not feel them but apparently a lot of people did.

2 comments:

Beverly Dillow said...

Hi Donna, As I watch the news, my heart aches for those in Haiti. What a horrible thing to go through. Seeing the children going through all of that is just awful! I'm thankful for the many Christians that are over there doing what they can, they have the true hope for the Haitians.

Earthquake in OKC. Wow! That's a little too close! :0

Jaynie said...

It's so heart-wrenching to see the suffering, and unfortunately, it's likely to get worse before it gets better. Our church sponsors an orphanage in Haiti too, and we hope to be able to bring some of the children to the States. Praying for mercy and grace for the survivors of Haiti...