Starting from Scratch in Haiti

Photo by CrossWorld MK Natalie Day

These were David Schmid's words as he spoke to a tear-filled group at CrossWorld's headquarters in Bala-Cynwyd, PA. The Schmids returned to Haiti May 13, after a much needed one-month R&R in the United States. He reflected on the past 4 months since the January 12, 2010 earthquake, by focusing on the blessings.

• It blessed David and Phyllis to see people, who had lost everything and had to leave the camp in early April, expressed a warm 'thank you' for all that had been done for them.
  
  
• It was a blessing to see people from overseas and local people "working together" in the name of Jesus.
  
  
• It was a blessing to see the universality of the family of God - people all over the world were praying and encouraging them - and giving financial help.
  
  
• It blessed them to see how God uses tragedy to add to the family of God. "How come my colleague at work perished, and I am here alive?" was a common question which drove people to God.

We now get to re-think the best way to meet physical and spiritual needs - we are "starting from scratch". Pray for our missioanaries as they look to God's future for ministry in Haiti.