book review: after shock [searching for honest faith when your world is shaken]
Kent Annan tells an amazing story of courageous faith and soul-beating doubt in After Shock. The setting is the country of Haiti after the devastating earthquakes of over a year ago; the backdrop is perfect for the kind of faith-and-doubt journey that Annan leads the reader down. From the young man who barely escaped a [...]
fragility. chins up.
I usually read the news every morning, but today I was rushed and skipped it. Then during a break at work, I sneaked a peak at Facebook. Praying for Japan said a friend’s post. Nice of her, I thought. Wait. Maybe something happened in Japan? I didn’t mean to live under a rock but this [...]
[the #haiti diaries] photo journal: destruction, seven months later
For more from this trip, check out the #haiti diaries.
scouting the land [mission to haiti]
What in the world will I have to give them? As I get ready to head down to Haiti, I pray that God would prepare me to leave a deposit of something that will last well after I leave. Our church is committed to staying for the long-term to see the healing and rebuilding process [...]
the #haiti diaries
I remember sitting on the side of the stage at my church one Sunday morning several years ago telling our Missions Director that I wanted to go to Haiti. The political and spiritual climate down there never seemed to align to create the right opportunity to go. But when the earthquakes of January 12th hit, [...]
google maps images of #haiti
These are some images from Google maps of Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the 1/12/2010 earthquake. In them you will see the extent of some of the devastation, and a little glimpse of what life is like in Haiti right now. A scan of the city reveals small tent-citys all over town. This is why I am going to Haiti…
twitpics from haiti earthquake
Most of you know by now that Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on Tuesday. Since this devastating incident, there have been a few folks on the ground in Haiti who have shared some pictures on Twitter. Check out this small sampling of images, and then use the links at the bottom of the [...]








