Haiti-One Year Later

Haiti-One year later
1 year ago, I was having dinner in Colorado Springs with Charles Morris of Haven Today. On the way home, I got a call that a massive earthquake had hit Haiti.

Later that night, Sheila Leech, our VP for Global Healthcare, called and said we need to send a medical team to Haiti to be the hands of Jesus for all the hurting people.

I said: "Let's do it!"

12 hours later, Charles and I were in the studio challenging Haven Today listeners to give generously to the relief work in Haiti.

3 days later, our team of doctors, surgeons, nurses and community development were in the Haiti Baptist Hospital in Port Au Prince tending to the massive physical and medical needs of the people injured or maimed by the quake. Working alongside the team from Samaritan's Purse, lives were being saved by the medical professionals, and souls were being saved by the work of counselors from Billy Graham Association.

During the past year, 8 teams have gone in to follow up with medical care, community development, clean water. We've also helped the radio stations in Haiti with diesel fuel for generators, new broadcast equipment, remote broadcast gear, and personnel. Another work team went in to rebuild damaged churches, hospitals and homes.

Most recently, two teams went back to save literally thousands of lives infected by the terrible cholera plague. And a team of business professionals recently visited to look for ways to create micro-enterprise opportunities to get believers on their feet financially.

These are ways for our team to be the "voice and hands of Jesus" to the people of Haiti. And Haiti has been changed by the disaster. Many have come to know Jesus as Savior. Many have flocked to the church to find hope, help and fellowship.

What a privilege to serve God and humankind in this way and reflect the love of Christ to a hopeless and desperate world.