Over the last couple of days, my heart has been breaking for the people of Haiti. I cannot imagine the devastation, pain, and loss that they are going through. There is only so much that pictures and news reports can convey.
As I have been wrestling with my own response to this crisis, I was thinking that this situation would be a perfect opportunity to allow our leadership students to plan and execute some relief programs for the people of Haiti. It is an opportunity for them to share the love of Christ with a devastated people and to learn and grow themselves.
I can't tell you how this is going to go, because we're just starting it. My team is still deciding where the Lord will have us work, and how. I will keep you updated on what we have decided to do, and how. Like me you might be figuring out just what your response to this crisis will be. Maybe you've decided to involve the leadership of your youth, or maybe your whole youth group (whatever the leadership team in my group decides to do will involve the whole group).
Whatever the case may be, and whatever you've decided to do, I'd like to ask that we share those ideas with eachother as much as possible. While this is a good opportunity for our students (and ourselves) to learn, the focus must be on the people of Haiti, and sharing the love of Christ with them.
I'm anxious to hear what you are doing, and eager to get started on our own projects for this ravaged people.
Training Tomorrow's Leaders Today,
Matt
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