I haven’t written a post in a while – there are so many things going on in the lives of those around me that I can’t bring myself to post on seemingly trivial things of my every day family life.
My heart is heavy for so many around me – especially my friend from middle school on – Nicolle (Bosworth) Bompart. She and her husband, David Bompart are amazing, salt of the earth people who have giant hearts for those in need. They run a non-profit called Eyes Wide Open International, and David has been in Haiti on and off for the last two years. They are in the process of adopting Mack, a Haitian left an orphan with severe medical needs. David was robbed and shot last week after withdrawing money from a bank to feed the children in the orphanage they are building. He was shot at point blank range and was able to make his way to a hospital in Haiti where they did two surgeries to save his life. He was to be medivacd to Ohio, but was in such distress that they landed in Miami where he is now clinging to life with his wife by his side.
Why do bad things happen to good people? I don’t know – but we know that God is in control. There are thousands of people praying for David’s healing right now – but we don’t know if those will be answered in the way we want them to be. They have been on my mind non stop. As I’m driving to the tennis tournament to watch my kids play this weekend – I couldn’t help but feel guilty to be living such an easy life when so many are out in the trenches doing work to help others. Sam and I have been generous with giving to many charities, especially those dealing with medical missions or orphans, but I wonder if we should be doing more. I know we all can do more. I pray for those missionaries that we visited this summer on our trip around the world – meeting the people and seeing the work being done first hand has changed the way I look at the world, and I know it has for my kids as well.
I’m here in a nice, climate controlled house, living in the sunshine – enjoying recreational activities, getting good food whenever I need – providing my children with everything they could want – and more. I want to keep things in perspective… I can’t allow myself to get upset when someone cuts me off on the road – that’s completely inconsequential. I can’t get upset when I lose a tennis match or when someone says something that hurts my feelings. Really, is that something that is eternal? I think not. I’m not saying that I”m ready to chuck my life as I know it to go live in a slum in Nairobi – but… can I help those who are working to help those who are? Heck yes.
We can give, we can pray, we can support – and we can try to keep things in perspective. Life here on earth is short – we need to think eternally – and globally. We shouldn’t be selfish with the wealth that we have – and we have tons here in the United States, even if we don’t think we do.
Ephesians 3:12 – 4:3
In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you all may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
Please join with me to lift up David Bompart, his wife Nicolle and their families in prayer. Pray for Davids miraculous healing and that the work they have started in Haiti will continue.
