Haiti update

My brother in law returned from Haiti yesterday following this stay there with a search and rescue team. They found 135 kids alive at the orphanage. He said it was worse than anything he could imagine. He told a story of seeing a young child at a clinic that had his leg crushed up to his hip. He said he was crying and when they asked what he needed, he said he was hungry. They went back to their bags and got whatever they could for him. This is truly heart breaking. Anyway, I was hoping to be able to go to Haiti. We have decided instead to go to the Dominican and work there where the people from Haiti are being brought in. We will be leaving on the 31st. Pictures will follow when I get back. Please pray for our team that God will continue to lead,guide and direct us. Pray that he works through my hands and receives all the glory. It's going to be a busy week getting all the supplies ready but I have never felt such a strong calling and can't wait. Maybe this is why I have done pediatrics and Emergency medicine for the past 15 years. Strange combination but now I am prepared to treat both adults and children. Will update you as soon as I can!

Hang on people of Haiti we are coming!

Just a quick note to let everyone know that my brother in law is on the ground in Haiti. Hopefully I will be going Sunday. My brother in law is a small town outside of Port au prince at an orphanage. Last we heard was that they made it there safe but haven't heard anything since they arrived yesterday. It is a little nerve wrecking that we haven't heard anything since the new 6.0 quake this morning but I have faith that he is OK. I am such peace about going. Everyone at work ask me "aren't you scared?" NOPE!! When it's God will why be worried but continue to pray for all people there and those trying to help.

Godbless this place

Seeing all the devastation on the news following the earthquake in Haiti really bothers me. These people have 80% of their population living well below the poverty level. Their extremely wealthy people are what we would call middle class here in the US. People do you realize how fortunate we are. We have roofs over our head and clothes on our backs and if you are ready this I am pretty sure you have food to eat. You have hope. You have a future. These people don't and now many of these people don't even have some of their family members. Can you even begin to imagine the devastation. I'm not trying to be a downer with this post but people take a minute and look around where you are sitting right now. Most likely in the warmth comfort of your nice home with your loving happy healthy family. Do you realize how fortunate you are? We all have aches and pains and things that don't always go as we had planned but in the grand scheme of things life is pretty good. Do you have any idea what could make this better? If you knew the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior it would be better. There would never be a need unmet or a want unanswered, Now whether you like the answer is another story! Our Preacher at church tonight preached from a great passage in the bible and I would like you all to read it and tell how reverent you think it is to what's going on in the world right now. Read Luke 13 verses 1-5. Do you know him? One thing is for certain and that is that tomorrow may never come. Live you life like you are dying and tomorrow is your last day because it may be. Wrap your arms around your loved ones and let them know you love them. You never know if it's gonna be your last chance. Smile like you have never smiled, dance like you have never danced, love like you have never loved and pray like you have never prayed! God bless you all!