The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22
Monday, January 25, 2010
Responsible but Dependent
All these thoughts were (re)sparked by a blog post by John Piper. Check it out. You too can "abandon any anti-Bible intellectual baggage you have inherited from planet earth, and recalibrate your brain to embrace the paradoxes of real human choice and decisive divine sway". The comment section is worth reading as well and was very influential in my thoughts.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Valentine's Day Vent
There I feel better. : )
Monday, January 18, 2010
Israel Rocks
The Israeli hospital has specialized units, imaging equipment, full surgical capabilities, ventilators, etc. Check out this video to see the comparison between the Israeli facilities and the U.S. facilities.
Other articles on Israil's relief efforts in Haiti: Israel sending relief to Haiti Israel's Haiti field hospital: a microcosm of a country's turmoil Praise for Israeli mission in Haiti: 'Only ones operating' Israeli Hospital, The Most Advanced in Haiti
I visited Israel last year around this time and was so impressed by their highly efficient organizational skills. Seeing these videos and reading the articles make me really want to go there again.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Helping Haiti
The situation in Haiti is desperate. I keep thinking about the people and how horrific it must be for them to be without food, water, and sanitation. To see body parts sticking out from crushed buildings. So much death and despair. And it's probably going to get a lot worse before it gets better.
A blog entry on 01/17/10 from Doctors without Borders : "We need more space to perform surgeries. We need the inflatable hospital, if it ever arrives. So, it's getting worse. Patients who were not critical only three days ago are now in critical phases. This means that people will die from preventable infections. It's horrible. It's really so terrible that people are begging for help and we can't help them all to save their lives!"
I pray that aid will come quickly to them and that God will turn this desperate situation for good. Here are a few things you can do to help:
1. Don't judge. Don't listen to people like Pat Robertson. His words are unkind, unhelpful, and presumptious. Who are we to speak for God and say why such a tragedy has happened? Instead, I appreciated the following responses and comments to the Haiti earthquake:
Does God Hate Haiti? Al Mohler
Yo, Pat Robertson. What's God got to do with it? Elizabeth Esther
A Compassionate Response to Pat Robertson on Haiti Matt Bell
2. Send money. I chose the following organizations to support: World Vision, Compassion, Convoy of Hope (Assembly of God), Doctors Without Borders, and Mercy Ships. You can also text donations using your cell phone though the donation may not be applied for up to a month or more. Text 'Haiti' to 90999 to donate $10 to the Red Cross or text 'Haiti' to 864833 to donate $5 to the United Way. The donation will show up on your phone bill next month.
3. Pray. Haiti has limited to no infrastructure so aid workers have been having great difficulty obtaining and mobilizing supplies. Pray that there will God will raise up people to organize and administrate the relief efforts. Also pray that God will use the Christian workers to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
I think it would really cool to...
I do have one teeny, tiny problem........ I've got no one to marry! Um, so... any guys out there want to have a REALLY cool anniversary? I'm totally free for either day! : )