The Day Our Journey Began!

December 5, 2009 is a day that has changed our family's life forever. Dell and I were in Haiti to finalize some details on a home that we are finishing there. We had wrapped things up in Port Au Prince early so decided to stop at an orphanage that Mission of Hope works with. As I walked through the orphanage something was pulling me around a corner. What I found there - well let's see how I can best describe it to you. There laid this very sick, malnutritioned baby on the cement floor. He had skin that laid on his bones. Many of we Americans might see something like this in our barns with our animals. As I sat there I could see he was trying to cry - but nothing came out of his mouth. I had blankets along from a church that sends them with me as we travel. I instantly placed the baby on it and there he laid. Limp, no strength, he could not sit up, nor hold his head up but continued to look at me the entire time I sat there. My heart ached, bugs were flying around his bottom, he was so dirty - what was I to do for this child?? Why would God allow this?? The awesome mighty God that we serve - why would he allow this??



We had a Haitian driver along with us that day and he knelt down beside us and prayed over every inch of this little child's body. He cried out loud as he started at the top of his head down to each one of his toes. Praying in creole over him - protect him, watch over him, save him.




I left the orphanage that day wondering why the Lord had brought me here to see this - I had come to Haiti this trip to work on our house - but did He have a much bigger, greater plan for me??!!??!!