Cati Goes to Haiti

Life is filled with injustices -- both big and small. Living in Haiti for almost three years, I've seen my fair share of injustices. Injustice is injustice. Someone is still getting the short end of the stick without valid reason or cause. Injustice in Haiti isn't somehow weightier than injustice in America or Mexico or Antarctica. It's simply the injustice that I'm faced with the most.  Over the last three months (give or take) it feels like I see injustice everywhere I turn... Innocent lives of unborn children being taken People fighting to survive while gangs control a stretch of road The exchange rate of the Haitian currency deteriorating By the end of the week it will probably be close to 100 goudes for 1 USD. It was 60 gds/dollar when I moved here. People putting their desires and efforts above others to get ahead or have control Haitians with a "blan" not being asked for their ID to enter a local business, but being asked to leave th...

About seven months ago, I wrote a post titled " Ayiti Cheri ." This means beautiful or darling Haiti. It's an expression used by many to describe Haiti. I have titled this post "Ayiti Cheri Toujou," translating into the idea that Haiti is still beautiful. Seven months ago, Haiti was experiencing unrest. The general population was distraught over a spike in gas prices surrounding subsidies. Some Haitians chose to take to the streets as a sign of protest. Some Haitians chose to burn tires and shoot guns as a sign of protest. Other Haitians chose to shelter in place, waiting for the unrest to past. They have resiliently been living their lives for the last seven months. Doing the best that they can to survive. To feed their families. To send their kids to school. But tensions remained. Fuel shortages began to happen frequently. The Haitian currency, the goude, has been depreciating at an alarming rate.** The price of staples goods is increasing. Economic cris...

This sweet gift was the inspiration behind this post and serves as a constant reminder. Life has a funny way of making you wait. But is it really life that's making you wait or is it God trying to teach you something? God has a funny way of proving that the waiting is all worth it.  Six months ago I was making myself over-anxious about decisions that I had no control over and that weren't even relevant at that point in time. I was pushing far too hard. I knew that I needed to sit and wait and that it would all work out when it needed to. However, my flesh didn't want to let go. It wanted final decisions. It wanted action. But it still wasn't the right time.  So, I had to take a pause. I had to take a step back and focus on the things that I could control and wait for the rest.  What's the biggest thing that I can control? My PRAYERS . God hears us when we talk to Him. He hears our concerns. He hears our desires. He knows our hearts, mo...