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Haiti has always had a special place in my heart. My aunt and uncle (a doctor in Albany) have been going there for over 20 years as part of a medical team and through the Haiti Foundation of Hope. My parents have been multiple times, and in 2004 my wife, Susan, and I had the opportunity to go. I was able to document the trip with video and photos, along with helping out in the clinic where I could.

The trip was life-changing for both Susan and I. Our perspective was completely changed, after seeing the amount of poverty in that country. We HAVE SO MUCH here in the United States. So much that I take the little things for granted. Our time in Haiti forced us to realize how fortunate we are.

Seeing the images on TV these past couple of days – seeing places we’d been in 2004, now completed demolished – has been tough. We were glad to find out that our host while there in 2004, Pastor Delamy, and his family (who live in Port-au-Prince) are okay, but thousands of others were not so fortunate. While it’s tough to see people is so much pain, I must remember that God is in control and has a plan. Please continue to pray for the people of Haiti.

Here is a post written by my cousin Carrie, who has been to Haiti multiple times. Here’s a column that my dad wrote today about Haiti. Find ways to give to a Northwest-based organization, Haiti Foundation of Hope. Or give to the Red Cross.

I produced this video after returning from the trip in 2004.