sharing - another kleenex alert!

Johane is an incredible child. It amazes me that even though she is getting gifts from multiple sources, she is still thinking about her siblings. She got a couple of pairs of flip-flops and sandles. They were a size or two too small. She tried them on, and said "pou Johanna" for two pair,and "pou Chrislove" for another. Chrislove is another little sister. She does the same thing with all of her clothing. My neice sent some lovely shirts, and coloring books. She went through them and made two equal piles. En (one) for mwen (me) and en pou Johanna (one for Johanna-her twin sister). She never hesitates to do this. All of the clothing was her size, but she was sorting them out for both.
Praise God for the heart of this little one.


On my coffee table is a book called Visualize Haiti by Alecia Settle @2007
ISBN: 978-0-9797143-0-6 ISBN:0-9797143-0-3
Its an amazing book about haiti, its people, places, wonders and successes.
I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to begin to understand WHY haiti can touch your heart so completely.
On page 66-67 is a picture of a woman making dirt pies. They are made from salt, contaminated water, flour and parasite infected dirt. They are baked in the sun until they form a cookie. They are then sold to the poorest of the poor. The people who eat them, get very little nutrition and an added dose of worm eggs.
When Johane saw them she nodded and said manje la. (You eat these) I asked her if she had ever eaten these, she made a yucky face and said no. Then proceeded to tell me the names of several people who do eat these, some whom she knows quite well.
The caption at the bottom of the page says "Every Hour one Haitian child dies of starvation"
It was explained to the author of the picture that the reason people eat these are so
"they won't die hungry".
Johane finds this book fascinating. It speaks to her heart and soul and I believe is at the root of her generous spirit. How can you hoard things to yourself when your neighbor, sister, cousin or aunt is hungry.

The man asked Jesus,"and who is my neighbor?" The answer was basically...the one who needs us. I see the spirit of Jesus in the generousity of an 8 year old Haitian face.
If you want to know concrete ways for you to help some of these children consider the following blogs:
www.threeangelshaiti.blogspot.com
www.threeangelshaiti.org
Through this group you could sponsor a childs schooling, provide milk for an orphan, medical care for a child,a family or whatever God is leading you to do.
TACA or three angels christian academy is a school, Halos is the medical clinic where I first met Johane, three angels children relief is an orphanage for orphans and children whose parent give them up to provide a better life for them. (so their children don't have to eat dirt cookies until they die) Some of these children were found in dumpsters, some living on the street, some with lash scars on their backs, many at under two years of age.
Who Is your neighbor? You alone can answer that my friend. I already have.
God bless your week.
Cynthia