Greater things are still to be done in this city...

Today was an average Sunday.  In the morning I took the children to church and taught my Sunday school class.  We were warned to stock up on basic foods and supplies because it is unsure what things will be like this coming week.  We have lots of mouths to feed!!  To give you an example: we bought 100 pounds of beans, 225 pounds of rice, 3 bags of dog food, 3 bottles of vanilla, 6 containers of salt, 4 bags of sugar, a case of macarroni and cheese, a case of tomato sauce, two cases of spaghetti, 12 loaves of bread, and the list goes on.  With this many children to feed, a few days with stores closed makes things difficult.  We are much better prepared this time.  We hope that those supplies will last us for about two weeks if need be.

We are really unsure of what will happen in the coming days.  Things may be pretty calm if Martelly is put on the runoff ballot.  However, if the results are announced the same (Celestin vs. Manigat), I have a feeling the city is going to be burning again.  Again, I want to make sure that you understand we are quite safe at our house.  I have never felt in danger since I have been here.

I have faith that there can be change here.  I know many people push this country from their minds:  It is too bad, too corrupt, too poor, the land is too bad, there is no hope, why bother trying.  The list of reasons could go on forever.  Yes, it is true Haiti has more complex problems that I can even try to comprehend.  However, we can and do have hope.  In Romans 8:24 it says, "For in this hope we were saved.  But hope that is seen is no hope at all.  Who hopes for what he already has?  But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently."

We have NOTHING but hope here.  Just when we think that Haiti has hit rock bottom, it falls further still.  The incredible thing about being at rock bottom is that all you can do is look up to our Papa in heaven.  At church today, we sang a perfect song for the city of Port au Prince and the nation of Haiti.

God of this City by Chris Tomlin

You're the God of this City
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You are

You're the Light in this darkness
You're the Hope to the hopeless
You're the Peace to the restless
You are

There is no one like our God
There is no one like our God

For greater things have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City
Greater thing have yet to come
And greater things are still to be done in this City