Haiti

I've had floods of phone calls and emails this week. A lot of folks called on Sunday and Monday asking about the marathon. Thanks for the support! Yes, I finished. No, not an amazing time. Yes, it was the coldest day Central Florida has seen in 20 years. No, I didn't win first place.

But then on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday I had even more phone calls, emails, questions - "Is your nephew okay?"

My nephew is in an orphanage in Haiti - an orphanage lucky enough to have all walls still standing and no children injured or killed. So yes, he is okay. But time will only tell how things play out in that country. Food and water and medicines are scarce. The number of orphans is said to have doubled. Riots, looting, sex trafficking and slavery are all imminent on the horizon.

This country needs our prayers, people.
Please pray for my nephew, the other orphans and for all those living in Haiti.

I have read the words "people who are affected by the earthquake..." But I keep thinking - shouldn't we all be affected by this earthquake? There is so much in life that should affect us - but sometimes we don't let it. I pray that I will start to be affected by more.

Please join me in praying. And giving.