Wow

After watching the stories of all the Haitians on TV and seeing all the horrific images, I can't help but say one thing. WOW. Just how can I complain?? It's the overwhelming feeling I have every time I come home from Honduras. These folks lacked basic infrastructure and a strong economy to begin with, but complicate that with the recent tragedy and wow. Envision if you will going from a difficult daily life to not even knowing if your family members are dead or alive? If they died and were buried in one of the mass graves being dug, never being able to identify them? How tragic and awful. I cannot conceive of things that these folks have to deal with. In spite of this vast and awful tragedy there have been images of people surviving. People being pulled from the wreckages of their former homes and reunited with the remnants of their families. Many have given thanks to God as the reason for them being able to survive. Wow. I haven't got enough faith at times to see 2 feet in front of me and trust that God will provide a way, yet their faith is all they have. Sometimes I think God is up in heaven shaking his head at us saying "What are you thinking, you crazy people? Don't you know I am God the creator of the universe? If I created the universe, can I not handle your minor problems?". Do I really believe this? Yes, but do I have faith? Morgan put on her page that faith is moving without seeing. I have this intense desire to see before I leap, to be in complete control. How is it this lesson seems to be a lifelong one for me? I guess sometimes the Lord allows us to get to the point where we cannot do anything but pray and trust. Our actions have been played out to the extent that we have no other option but to wait and trust. It's in those moments we have an opportunity to practice what we preach and trust in Him. Lord I pray for those who have experienced this vast and great tragedy. I pray that you would be the strength for those who have none. I pray for those ministering in Haiti, Honduras and all over the world in your name. I lift them up not really knowing what they will encounter or what they will need from you, but just praying. Lord, help me to focus on you and all you are doing and not on my petty problems but rather give all things to you and give you the glory for working them out without my much unneeded input. Phil 4:19