Haiti-Earthquake

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It will be a year this March since we were down in Haiti filming a documentary and discovering what Nehemiah Vision Ministries has done with investing in the children of Haiti. Our experience in Haiti had an impact on us and continues to work on our heart. I remember my wife Jennifer reading a Twitter post that a large quake struck Haiti. I searched the internet for any information of the severity. Being in Port Au Prince, in March I recalled how densely populated the city was. The next news I heard was that the city was in a dust cloud and many of the building had collapsed. While we were in Haiti, we stayed with the Pierre family and immediately thought of them and wondered if they were ok. Through the stateside contacts with Nehemiah Vision Ministries we found out that Esperandieu Pierre and his son Nathan were in Trinidad but that his wife, young son and older daughter were in Haiti. It wasn’t until today that Esperandeau received word that his family in Haiti were safe. There is no word on the condition of his home and how the tiny village of Chambrun was affected, the school and the children’s home. Esperandieu is now stuck in Providenciales because there is not enough fuel at Port Au Prince airport for the aircraft’s return flight. Hopefully they will fly out Friday morning.

I have spoke before about the little boy I encountered on our way to the Port Au Prince airport last March. This young boy tugged on my shirt as I stood outside our vehicle. Torn and tattered clothing. He looked up at me and asked in broken english, “one dollar please”. I reached in and pulled out a one dollar bill and handed it to him. He placed in his pocket the one dollar, gave me a hug and off he went. On the flight home I remember looking out my window, beautiful clouds, blue waters below. I thought to myself; why did I not give that little boy more than one dollar?” I had a fairly large sum of cash in my pocket, I could have given him more. Was this a lesson from God? To me the lesson was this. So many times we are asked to help or to give and it is human nature to give just what is asked. Is there room for more than what is asked of us?

I would like anyone reading this to go to the Nehemiah Visions Ministries website and if you feel a nudge, give up something this month and give whatever monetary amount you can, to Nehemiah or to the Red Cross or both. This is a teachable moment for your children. Get the kids involved.

We were scheduled to meet with Esperandieu at our studio on January 28 so that he could interpret a few interviews we did with some of the children. Because of the earthquake, this will not take place. I’m confident, however, that there is meaning in everything and often we don’t understand or comprehend it. The short video above is a snapshot of the Village of Chambrun, childrens home and the school.

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John Moon