You Can't Just Sit and Watch
All too often we just sit and watch...
Our bath water is hot, our drinking water is cold, our food is fresh, our houses are still standing. We are bothered by the destruction in other countries like Haiti, but not bothered enough to do anything more than sit and watch.
Or perhaps we just don't know WHAT to do. That's the category I usually fall into. I sit and watch because I just don't know HOW to help.
Well, not this time.
I had originally planned to join with other bloggers in raising funds for Haiti by donating according to how many comments my post on Haiti received; however, I later decided this was something we needed to do as a family. So, our family is giving through Compassion International.
If you are someone who usually sits and watches because you really aren't sure what else to do, then please consider joining our family in giving...even a small amount...to help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti.
I've been sent some great links since writing this and thought I'd share for anyone interested in giving, going, or helping in other ways:
Show Me Haiti
Numana (Food packaging event in Wichita, KS--I'm sure there are others around the U.S. if someone has links to those, let me know!)
Bridge Ministry
Christian Light Foundation
Labels: Ministries
posted by Nutmeg @ 12:01 AM
5 Comments
5 Comments:
I don't watch the news and actually have followed very little of what's going on, but I went to college in Southern California and had several experiences like this. There were the fires in Malibu. I just sat glued to it on tv. I could walk outside and smell the smoke. Then there was the OJ Simpson trial. I don't know why, but I had to watch it. There were the riots in LA after the Rodney King verdict and also mudslides. I think people are attracted to disaster. My heart goes out to those in Haiti. I'm proud to be an American in a time like this. Americans give generously compared to the rest of the world that hates us. I find that strange that they hate us and we're the most generous nation on earth.
We are on the same page with this.
My heart just breaks for them. It is easy just to watch and be grateful it's not us. We have been given much, therefore we should give much.
I have a similar link on my blog.
hi Amy,
we know of a ministry and the lady heading it that just recently began an orphanage in Haiti. She is going to Haiti in a week to bring supplies and help. Here is her link. http://www.bridgeministry.org/category/updates/
She was at our church last night and we have known them for years. They are people of integrity with a heart for Jesus. I thank God that He brought them to our church unexpectedly so we would NOT just sit and watch and actually help out the people in Haiti. What the devil meant for evil God will turn for good. Haiti will be next Christian nation in the Western hemisphere. :)
Tereza,
Thank you so much for the link!
BBC News tonight reported that Aid is starting to get through. Two suns are asking to pray for Haiti now, at table and beyond. It takes me back to Hurricane Katrina, which sent me over the edge of reason as far as the back step where I sat with baby M and prayed. How many little suns are in appalling situations now? I hope our tiny prayers are magnified in the infinite extent of God and His people.
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