Good news! We found Louisson! My heart lifted by leaps and bounds when I heard that news. Thank you for your prayers.
So many of you want to donate. There will be so many ways you can do that as we go along. If you would like to donate right away, Salvation Army, Samaritan's Purse or Red Cross would all be ones I'd consider.
If you want to hold on and directly help the community, ministry and women's group I worked with, we are working on a few ways to do that. So stay tuned. And in the meantime, here are a few more pre-earthquake photos I took in Haiti last week...
The word for 'hope' in Haitian Creole is 'lespwa'. And I am wishing much of it for this tortured nation tonight.
Finally pulled myself from the news today...and to my blogs...and thought, "Rebecca!"...It seems so clear to me that God is using you to help his children in Haiti. Thank you for letting him use you as you do. God bless you and the people there today.
Posted by: kathleen | 14 January 2010 at 10:21
I have been thinking of (and praying for) you and all the people you must know in Haiti. I got caught up on your blog this morning, and will continue to pray - which feels like such a small thing, but it's what I can do, so I'm doing it.
love,
Petra
Posted by: Petra | 14 January 2010 at 11:15
Hello Rebecca
I have visited your blog from time to time and enjoy your artwork, I have you on my sidebar but would like to do more for your Haitian family, if there is anything I could do please let me know. I have a shop in IL so in the future I will be doing a fundraiser, I realize this will be an ongoing effort for quite a long time unfortunately. When you get your help effort organized I would be glad to blog about it and contribute. I was thinking of an artisan give so that we could auction the handmades off and contribute the money and I would much rather give it to this organization you are involved with.
Thank you for your kind heart many blessings to you and I am praying along with you for your friends
Rebecca
Posted by: Rebecca Ersfeld | 14 January 2010 at 14:53
So glad you found him!
God is good.
Every time I watch the news, I think of you.
You must be glued to the updates.
Love the pins.
Glad they sold!
Dawn xo
Posted by: Dawn | 14 January 2010 at 22:03
Beautiful post - world wide we are doing what we can to help
Alison
Posted by: Alison Gibbs | 14 January 2010 at 22:51
REBECCA... I am SO HAPPY for you that Louisson has been found. I know you are thrilled. The devastation is so heartbreaking. But the stories of inspiration and miracles definitely give me hope. I cling to those bits of good news to keep from being in utter despair.
Posted by: Tracie Lyn Huskamp | 15 January 2010 at 08:16
I too have been drawn too CNN and watch for hours with my eyes filled with tears, at some time I even have to turn awas as the pain is so heavy on my heart.
I can only offer a donation and many prayers and love how you have shared your experience in Haiti with us and feel your love for these dear people. You are a blessing to all of us.....:-) Hugs
Posted by: Bernie | 16 January 2010 at 15:04
Thank God Wilson is okay. I've prayed for his safety. He is so beautiful. I am so grateful he is okay. Thank you so much for sharing your photos and words.
xo, juls
Posted by: Julie Federico | 17 January 2010 at 12:28