It is so easy to be moved and impacted by songs like this in our hearts and minds, but it is not always as easy to be moved to actually move to a country and help people in desperate need. My sister Stacey and her husband Jeremy have been moved, not by this song (she had never heard this song before). But they have been moved by compassion to go to another country, Haiti. One of the poorest and underdeveloped places in the world. Stacey will be nursing and Jeremy will be teaching english. I am so proud of them for not just saying, "isn't it awful what devestation is happening in the world, I wish I could help." They have packed up all of their personal belongings and stored them, rented out their place and pack two travel backpacks with as much necessities as they could fit and flew out of Canada this morning to Haiti. Many people have asked me if I am super sad that I wont see my sister for a long time, but the truth is I am way to proud of my sister to be sad.
Thankfully, Stacey and Jeremy will be flying home at Christmas time for a short two weeks before flying out once again to travel the world and continue on to help the helpless in Cambodia for another number of months. (jeremy you are the best brother for buying plane tickets home for Christmas!!! I love you!).
Anyways, I hope the courage and ambition that Stacey and Jeremy have will spur the rest of us on to actually carry out the missions that God has given each of us. The possibilities are endless and so are the people in need around the world. What dreams has God placed on your heart to do... meditate on it, pray about it and do it. Not easy, but something to seriously think about.
I love you Stacey and Jer!
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