Friend.Daughter.Sister.Aunt.Granddaughter.Niece.Godmother.Nurse.Missionary.Lover and follower of Jesus.
Passionate about Haiti.SURVIVOR
My dear friend Beth McHoul. Man, I miss her!
Since I have been home, I have thought about who I am, what is my purpose, how has this entire experience changed me for the better and the worse. Currently, I have no answers to any of these questions. It is nice to be home and in my amazing house surrounded by the greatest friends anyone could ask for. Why me? Why was I so lucky? I am finding that I am exhausted but I have the ability and freedom to rest. This is not something that my friends in Haiti have the ability to do, both my Haitian friends and my friends there doing relief work. So I feel somewhat guilty for the luxury to rest.
Each day is a struggle and a blessing all in one. It is hard to put into perspective my thoughts and feelings at this time. My life is much like an onion, so many layers that need to be exposed over time.
It has really hit me this past two days that all we were part of in Haiti, all we saw and all we did, is NOT part of NORMAL everyday life. It did become part of our normal life in Haiti. That doesn’t mean that it was easier to deal with but we saw stuff on a regular basis. As the days go on, it is more apparent to me that NONE of it is normal. It will be hard to explain what I really experienced.
Please be patient with me. I am trying to move forward but it is difficult.
I can’t thank each of you enough for all your prayers, support, and encouragement. It is humbling to be on the receiving end. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I have had some communication with my friends at the clinic in Haiti. They are still going strong and seeing patients each day. The last I heard they have 35 in- patients. What a gift. Please continue to pray for the patients, the families and all the workers.
For those of you in the Minneapolis area, Monday night at 10 pm Channel 5 is going to air a segment about Heartline clinic in Haiti and my friends Troy and Tara Livesay. (You will also be able to view it online after 10pm at www.kstp.com) I was told originally it is going to be a 4 part series, we will see. Channel 5 KSTP spent a few days with us in Haiti, capturing the work that was being done by several people all from MN.
Posted by darcie on February 8, 2010 at 9:26 pm
Jo I am soo happy you are home safe and sound – be good to yourself. Try and rest your body and your soul.
You will never be the same, that’s for sure – but you will always be amazing…
xxoo
Posted by Peter on February 9, 2010 at 9:10 pm
Questions answered with another question don’t seem helpful but I think it’s helped me as of late. Is it easier to look for answers or use the gifts you’ve been given for good and live out your destiny? Let the answers find themselves..