Saturday, January 16, 2010

Praying for safety


As aid flows in to the victims of the Haitian earthquake, it's unfortunate but inevitable that getting those supplies from the airport to where they are most needed is slower and more difficult than any of the aid workers or we would like it to be.  The obstacles that these heroes are facing are enormous.  Frustrated Haitian victims have responded poorly, at times becoming violent against one another and against aid workers today.  It's important that we pray for the safety of those who are there to help.  It's also important that we focus on the good being done and not become distracted by the logistical problems.  The people on the ground there are well aware of the problems and are working tirelessly in difficult circumstances to correct them.  The last thing these men and women need are a bunch of "armchair quarterbacks" back home complaining about the shortcomings of the heroic job that they are doing. 

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