Yesterday I figured I was expected to share my thoughts about January 12th, 2010 and what we went through that day. I struggled with it all day and into the night, right up until I went to bed. And then I went to bed and said goodnight to the Anniversary without having shared anything about it.

No, I choose not to dwell on the horrors of that day. We’ve all seen our fill of video footage and still shots from the earthquake in Haiti. I’ve cried enough tears and felt enough heartache to last for years to come. There was so much damage done to this country that I can’t imagine it being cleaned up and repaired any time soon. I will, instead, share a little about where we went from there.

I know there is still so much work to be done, but I can testify to the fact that there HAS been work going on here in Grand-Goâve. Besides the “regular” work that we do here at Mission of Hope (educating about 900 students, feeding them, caring for 31 orphans, farming projects, mobile medical clinics, church services, training and outreaches…) we have participated in the following relief activities:
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