Have you ever seen the face of God on earth? We had the good fortune to see Him everywhere we visit here in Haiti. Yesterday was no exception as we visited and brought food to the elderly in Titanyen.
It is hard to imagine that the average life expectancy is only 52. I can't imagine having only 2 years left of my natural life as I feel I have just hit my prime. But years of poverty, malnutrition and neglect takes its toll on people that are just trying to survive.
We were warmly welcomed in their one room tent, hut, shed at best. They were proud to share their home with us. They shared with us in prayer and song. It warmed my heart to be able to simply rock them and dance with them....to see their faces radiated with joy and their words of gratitude...."merci, merci, merci beaucoup!"
What was even more wonderful is the staff members that joined us on our visit. You could tell that this is not just a job to them. They played their guitars, sang with great joy and joined in the dance. Their smiles and laughter added to the festive moments.
Through all of the joy, there was still the contradiction of our surroundings. Beautiful mountains, beautiful oceans, beautiful people..... but hard to see a 79 year old blind and partially deaf man living in a 7x10 "lean to" where the matress donated by Healing Haiti was covered in plastic due to the nightly rain that came through the roof. We continue to bless him and hope that we will be able to do more in the future through the kindness of donors and sponsors.
Count your blessings, but more importantly...please share them!!
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