Last night Justus fell off of our dining room bench and his bottom teeth puncture through his lower lip. While wonderful friends, Melissa and Rhonda, soothed him and iced his mouth, I ran through the house grabbing shoes, jackets, insurance cards, etc. Melissa and I hopped in the van and drove SIX minutes down the street to a walk-in emergency clinic. I filled out three sheets of paper, he was called back, checked out, glued up, and we were back home in less than 45 minutes.
Heavy sigh.
In Haiti today, untold numbers will take in their last breath from beneath the rubble of their homes and business places. Others will endure another day of excruciating pain from open wounds which remain untreated. Infection will set in. And some precious mama will walk the streets with her injured child in her arms for hours desperately seeking someone...ANYONE who can help her.
This is a painful contrast.
"To whom much is given, from him much will be required." Luke 12.48
There are many places receiving donations for the destruction in Haiti. These are two that we know and trust who are right in the midst of the work and need help.
www.worldwidevillage.org
www.heartlineministries.org
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thanks. Been thinking along those same lines. Here's another post of similar thought -
http://randybohlender.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/which-of-us-is-not-like-the-other/
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