Contradictions

This morning we saw Christ in action in a creative way.  Amy, another volunteer from the states, started the day by washing the kids' feet and painting their nails. Their devotions last night was about Jesus' washing His disciples feet, and this morning Amy wanted to put this message of service into action.  When I stopped by, the bigger girls were already following Christ's example and serving the little girls. Emmanuella is helping Rosemarliene in this photo.  Needless to say the girls were all full of smiles during this special activity!

This afternoon we were able to experience two very different sides of the Haiti. The teachers went for a "field trip" to the beach.  Although it might not be your first thought, Haiti is an island with beautiful beaches.  It was a really fun time swimming in warm ocean water and enjoying some beautiful scenery. 

We stopped along the way and picked up David, Beverly's "adopted" Haitian son, who she keeps in close contact with since her first visit to Haiti.  On the way back from the beach we dropped David off at his job at the Samaritan's Purse cholera clinic in Cite Soleil (one of the poorest areas around Port Au Prince).  Going from a tourist resort to a clinic neighbored by a tent city was a contradiction in my mind.  How a country with so much natural beauty and people with such warm hearts can have so many challenges is hard for me to think about.  Trusting that God sees and cares for the people of Haiti as He cares for us in America is difficult to think about in terms of physical needs.  I so want to understand why things work the way they do in the world.  I desire justice and equality for these people and can easily question God in these times. I am praying for wisdom to know and remember that God is good all the time, and that my judgement is terribly flawed by a sin-tainted heart.  It is certainly a learning experience for me! Thanks for following along on this journey with me! In Christ, Jessie