Proud and Happy to be associated with Haiti

I posted this three days ago over on Facebook. It came in response to comments attributed to a prominent public figure.

Our congregation has an ongoing relationship with several Haitian churches and communities. Haiti does suffer from grinding poverty, ongoing government corruption, the effects of natural disasters, and the impact of voodooism and other superstitions. 

But the people there inspire us with their amazing faith, resilience, love, commitment to education and mutual service. We love Haiti and God loves the Haitian people as surely God loves all people. 

We are proud and happy to be associated with Haiti and all the other places we do ministry. In fact, I know I speak for the many people of our congregation who have been touched by our Haitian partnership that the Haitian Christians have given far more to us than we have given to them. They have taught us so much about Jesus and what it means to be His disciples.

[I'm the pastor of Living Water Lutheran Church in Centerville, Ohio.]

[SMI Haiti is the organization through which we work and minister in Haiti.]