I was struggling to write an update to our supporters and mLs family about the current situation with COVID-19 in Haiti and the suffering around the world as a whole. Words can’t do justice to the magnitude, heaviness, but also the glimmering hope.
When Mike messaged me with the number breakdowns from the market on Monday about how it costs only $1.11 a day to provide a LIFE-sustaining meal for a child, elderly, or vulnerable person in our commUNITY and their families too - this poem naturally flowed out of that.
Perspective and a way to help became concrete. $1.11 at a time.
— Sydney, myLIFEspeaks
For 4 and a half gum balls
One dollar and 11 cents
One family will eat today
In their metal roof tents
The world is scary right now
And nothing seems clear
One thing we do know
God won’t leave us here
We all hurt the same
No population is spared
We’re in this together
You’re in our deepest prayers
We too need your prayers
To protect Haitian lives
As we all do our part
In this race against time
We made hand washing stations
From materials on-hand
We’re passing out prayer cards
In Christ we will stand
Social distancing is tough
In Haiti, against cultural norm
But our village heeds the advice
to weather this storm.
The streets mostly empty,
mainly dogs and stray chickens,
a rare but hopeful sight,
as a pandemic thickens.
Our programs have halted
Campus doors temporarily closed
But our commitment to FAMILY
And commUNITY only grows
Pounds of beans, rice, and oil
Bagged lovingly by hand,
As we pray over each person,
pray over our land.
229 weekly meal bags,
individually handed out,
to those most in need,
so they won’t go without.
We will do this each week,
until we see a clear end.
Will you consider helping us provide for our friends?
Our God is bigger, stronger,
and He is in control.
He knows the needs
and the depths of every soul.
We hang on His Promises,
we cling to His word.
we know every prayer, cry, and heart
is seen and is heard.
We are not leaving Haiti,
we will not be shook.
We serve the God of miracles,
we hold tightly to His Book.
It is in this dark suffering,
one world together we stand
A true global family,
united virtually hand-in-hand.
With heavy hearts and as humble servants
we ask you prayerfully consider
4 gum balls and some cents.
To give now, visit us at: https://www.mylifespeaks.com/give
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