Haiti

I can't stop thinking about the people of Haiti and all they are going through. I know that at this time all we can do is pray for them and donate money as they are going to need it for many years to come. For a country that is already 70% poverty to now have this happen is incomprehensible to me. To have people trapped inside of buildings, possibly alive, but no machinery, or not enough to get them out just makes my skin crawl. I know God is with them all and I pray that he is comforting them and filling them with peace. I keep having nightmares of being trapped in a very small place after an earthquake. I am extremely claustorphobic and it makes me want to throw up. I wish there was more that we could do.

If you haven't heard about the seminary couple from Wartburg read here. At first when I read about Ben's possible final moments I was terrified that he was still alive and just passed out from the pain and trauma. Dan and I talked that maybe God was already with him, and he couldn't hear his wife and cousin because he was already halfway home. This theory brings me comfort and gives me hope that of course, God is always with us. I pray for his wife right now as for me this is one of my worst fears. I know I'm rambling on about all of this, but I guess that is where I'm at with it. I can't put it all together in my head.