Sunday, June 29, 2008

Hit The Ground

This post is mainly to get the ball rolling and make sure I know what I am doing? For those of you that don't know I arrived this past wednesday and safely made the voyage from Port Au Prince to Leogane. I want to thank all of you that have been praying and supporting me during my decision making process. Now that I have hit the ground I will need your continued prayers. Once I stepped foot off the plane, and especially from the ride through the streets of Port Au Prince, all the emotions came roaring back. One image in particular stands in front of my memory, there was a man with one leg in the middle of a busy street with his crutches upside down. He was using pieces of wire and scrap metal to fix them as cars honk their horns and came within inches of taking his other leg. This is the calloused nature of the Haitian people, to stand in the middle of a highway with no concern for their life. I wish I could have snapped a picture of the man's face. He was completely uninterested in preserving his own life. Unfortunately, it is their reality. Please pray for the Haitian people to have HOPE. Be looking for a post real soon updating my first week here. Thanks again!!  

4 comments:

The O'Briens said...

So glad you are going to blog...I will check it often! We are praying for you daily - I can't imagine what it's like. Hopefully I can get a glimpse through your writing. Love you.

mama said...

Nathan, hey Nathan,
Rob and I are praying for you in Haiti! I love the name of your blog spot , Under the Sun, especially since we have been studying Ecclesiastes....how totally fitting!
How is the sun down there? Hope I will not melt in the August Haiti heat. Thanks for helping Kara count the meds. We are beginning the process of ordering and packing for our August mobile clinic, so your help was very valuable.
See you in August! Take care, friend. We are so very proud of you and your work for the Haitian people. The Lord watch over your comings and goings....
Deb and Rob Watlington

Anonymous said...

Nathan, hey Nathan,
Rob and I are praying for you in Haiti! I love the name of your blog spot , Under the Sun, especially since we have been studying Ecclesiastes....how totally fitting!
How is the sun down there? Hope I will not melt in the August Haiti heat. Thanks for helping Kara count the meds. We are beginning the process of ordering and packing for our August mobile clinic, so your help was very valuable.
See you in August! Take care, friend. We are so very proud of you and your work for the Haitian people. The Lord watch over your comings and goings....
Deb and Rob Watlington

The Segrest Family said...

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYY NATE DAWG!
im so glad to see your blog! i found out about it on hailey's blog!!!
praying for you!!!!!!
keep us posted!
love