Babies, babies, babies

Only four months to go, and I will be in Haiti!

Cuddling with soft little ones, feeling their heartbeats slow as they relax into sleep, smooching on them as they giggle, and rocking them in your lap. These are the most rewarding things you can experience while spending time with the babies who have seen more pain in their tiny lives through malnutrition, than some people ever will. While in Haiti over Christmas, I spent a lot of time getting to know the little sweetheart pictured below.

When we first arrived at the center, I immediately began bonding with this baby girl, and spent all day playing with her in my arms. At first, she was very mellow and did not smile or respond much to things around her. Throughout our few days there though, she grew into a talkative little angel who loved to giggle and play with my hair. It was the most amazing blessing just to see how, as she became healthy with the treatments of the center, she blossomed with joy as well. She is now back home with her parents, but I will always remember her glow and the immense impact she had on my heart in such a short span of time. This bond formed so quickly, and I cannot imagine what will happen within four months.

This new form of joy and love found through caring for these babies is the most amazing feeling, and something I am not sure how to describe. But with this happiness, comes so much sorrow due to the famine and poverty that is so evident in Haiti. I do tend to fall in love with babies, and I know it is going to be hard to send babies back to their parents even though it will be with great hope for their future with their family.

It will be even more difficult to send them to their Heavenly Father. I know it is a reality. Even though I know they will be wrapped in love in the most wonderful peace of heaven, I’m sure the depth of my sorrow will be great and I ask God to give me comfort and strength.  I don’t know how to prepare for this part of the journey, I just know I’m going to need to depend on my Lord.

If you would like to support my journey, please pray along with me as I prepare my heart these last four months.  You can also click on the “support” tab at the top of this page to assist financially.