I really appreciate the on going update from the Christian Aid Ministries website ( https://christianaidministries.org/updates/haiti-staff-abduction/ ) here is an excerpt that I found exceptionally good-bolding is by me, Todd M.
Recent media attention has focused on the kidnapping of our
workers and loved ones, but a civil society group reports that 600 kidnappings
in Haiti were recorded from January to September 2021, compared with 231 over
the same period last year. While fasting and praying, we encourage you to
remember others who are being held hostage as well as those recovering from the
experience of being kidnapped.
Occasionally we are asked why our workers were in Haiti. Why
travel to dangerous places? Why not let these countries take care of their own
issues? These are good questions which deserve an answer.
We live in a very broken world. A world of broken
relationships, broken trust, and broken political systems. It is a world of
loneliness, fear, and violence. And Jesus came, not just so men could go to
heaven when they die, but also to show the kind of a world God intends right
here on earth.
God desires a world where the hungry are fed, abandoned
orphans are cared for, and where lonely refugees are provided for. Jesus came
to redeem this broken world, and has called His church to work with Him. We go
to places like Haiti because we have found Jesus and His teachings to be the
answer for our own lives and we want others to enjoy the joy, peace, and
redemption we have experienced in the kingdom of God.
We travel to Haiti to help, but we can always return to our
comfortable lifestyles here in the United States. But many in Haiti do not have
this luxury. In their current lawless situation, where anarchy reigns, Haitians
live under constant fear. They have no way to escape. For many, every trip to
the market is overshadowed by the continual threat of violence. As we continue
to pray earnestly for our American staff, we also encourage fervent prayer for
the Haitian people.
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