Sac passe tout moun. Hey everyone. As you know, it's been a couple of weeks since the devestating earthquake in Haiti, which is arguably the worst disaster that has happened in our part of the world in our lifetime! It breaks my heart.
Many people that I served with, baptized, taught, or had conversations with are now dead or are in serious trouble. I feel helpless to do very much for them. I planned on going with an expedition to help rebuild a hospital and translate for USAID for three weeks. I got the green light from my wife and employer. There was such an overwhelming number of volunteers that I decided not to go at this time, but I still feel like I can be involved by donating to the cause. If anyone is interested in this cause, the website where you can find out more is http://utahhospitaltaskforce.blogspot.com/.
No one person can do very much, but everyone does what they can, a lot can be accomplished. The LDS church has encouraged everyone to help (see the church's website at http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/first-presidency-statement-on-haiti. They have a donation form on the site where we can contribute. There are many other trustworthy organizations that we can support. I felt like supporting the above mentioned rebuilding effort of the Helping Hands for Haiti hospital because it is a project where I can follow the progress, and where it will help the country long term. The main thing is, please help however you can!
If you took the time to read up to this point, God bless you! You're a good person. And mesi anpil!
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