The devastation that the earthquake in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti has caused & the Haitians themselves have been on my mind & in my prayers since I first heard about the disaster. Tonight, Ben & I watched the Hope for Haiti Now televised special. It was supposed to bring awareness to & raise money for the Haitians. The performances, stories, and videos were absolutely unforgettable. Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, & Matt Morris were the most moving (in my opinion) & my favorite performances of the night. At one point in the special the news reporter talked about how the Haitian's churches had crumbled but they continued to gather & worship. I was moved to tears. What true faith! It makes me realize that when comparatively small things happen to me, I sometimes question God... yet the Haitians choose to worship Him when everything they know has been destroyed! What a humbling realization! My school has been working hard the past year to raise money to dig wells to bring about fresh water for the Haitians for some time now & since the earthquake has happened, we have raised over $5400... $3400 in one day alone. Wow! I am thankful for the different outlets & the many ways for people to donate. I bought a Haiti Water Project t-shirt while others bought Ryan Dobson's books. Still others donated through the Red Cross & many other outlets. It's sad that it takes a tragedy to bring help to Haiti about but it is still moving nonetheless. I guess when it boils down to it, despite the fact that humans fight about everything, this shows that we will go to great lengths to help those who cannot help themselves. I can only pray that in all of this, God's name will be glorified.
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