Ezekiel

Seriously disturbed, gloriously ruined--this was the theme for devotions last night, and today I took part in helping a baby which left me seriously disturbed. Ezekiel arrived at Tina's the day before we arrived, very emaciated and malnourished. He is 9 months old and weighs 8.5 lbs, an age at which most of us celebrated great milestones with our own children. Learning to crawl, rolling over like experts, maybe even taking their first steps. Ezekiel is far from those milestones, as he lies listless in your arms, covered in scabies. My beautiful friend Haddi and I gave him a medicated bath this morning to hopefully cure his terrible case of scabies. As we bathed him, he cried with no tears. It was so sad to see him with no clothes, every rib exposed and tiny arms and legs. God met us there at the bathtub as Haddi prayed over him and we sang "Jesus Loves Me", tears streaming down our faces. Tina has amazing faith and sees only hope in his situation. She talks with a smile about how she is anxious to see him recover, grow up in a Christian home, and return to his people to help them out of their desperate situation. She believes in changing Haiti one child at a time, through the love of Jesus.

Thank you to all who donated formula and funds to help babies like Ezekiel to have hope and life.

Seriously disturbed I am, but looking forward to how God is going to gloriously ruin me as I process this trip and return home next week. No doubt my faith will grow and God will show me new ways to love on people in His name both at home and abroad.

Love you all!!!
Laura