Mwen gen konfyans nan Bondye, mwen pa pè anyen. Kisa lèzòm ka fè mwen?

The title of this post is Psalms 56:11 in Haitian:

"In God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

I didn't include this in the previous post because it was already lengthy and chunky. So here are other thoughts....

The situation in Haiti has absolutely baffled me. I am so so SO amazed. Every time I watch the news, of course, Haiti is featured. I see the images of destruction and despair, but never have I seen a loss of hope or faith. It strikes me as so inspiring to see demolished buildings in the background, and people praising God in the foreground. These people had nothing to begin with and have lost even that, yet they continue to praise Him! Each and every survivor that is interviewed attributes their life to the glory of God. Many are missionaries, yes, but even more are Haitian natives, singing hymns in French and Creole. How incredible is it that in a country known for poverty and violence, the people praise God in the midst of their storm. How incredible is it that God has used this tragedy as advertising! That's some good PR work going on up in heaven! This terrible situation could have resulted in people cursing God, wondering where He is, but that is not the case at all. People are praising Him for supporting them though it all and for giving second chances. I have never heard the Lord's name on the news as much as I have in this past week. Newscasters cannot do anything about it because it is the journalistic FACT. These people have nothing, but everything. They are proclaiming his name in the midst of destruction. How can anyone doubt or disown God now? After seeing these images of faith enduring in the most horrible of situations, how can one justify turning away from God?

It's incredible.