Pray for Haiti, and All the Other Targets of Hurricane Isaac

image from Reuters

          I know that there are a lot of eyes (some of them quite anxious) looking at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL right now. The nation has gotten more and more dangerously divided in politics, arguably to an historical pinnacle. And, despite Hurricane Isaac, this significant (maybe even urgent?) convention is going to happen, even with the cancellation of some speakers' appearances.
          But let's take time to remember a further-suffered victim of Hurricane Katrina: the country of Haiti.
          This isn't some guilt-trip to an apolitical lifestyle or general contentment (material or otherwise). It's a petition for compassion, and I'll admit it's a bit personal. My wife's former church, near Philadelphia, for at least more than a decade, has long been serving, helping and providing for God's wounded children in Haiti. A good friend at our current church in Wisconsin is about to adopt a beautiful Haitian child. Our hearts bled during the 2010 earthquake, and they continue to bleed when we read things like this in the Chicago Tribune:

          "In Haiti, Isaac added to the misery of more than 350,000 survivors of the 2010 earthquake still living in flimsy resettlement camps as water gushed into tents and corrugated plastic shacks were ripped apart by the wind."

          You can read more (and see a video) about Hurricane Isaac's pathway here, although it won't be hard to find continual updates on the internet. It may not be Katrina, but it's no light shower, either. Please pray that the people of Haiti will continue to be able to rebuild, and that God would give guidance to their leaders and any Christ-follower that is to help them.