Wednesday, May 12, 2010

haiti (sort of)

first off, i want to apologize to Candice Lyerla (haha) and all of the other loving, amazing, faithful followers of my blog.

being in hait, there has been so little to talk talk about and so much time. or is that so little time and so much to talk about... (that would be a delightful spin off quote from charlie and the chocolate factory. sorry, i've been dropping dad jokes like crazy lately. i think it's the water here, at least that's what is going to get the blame).

joking aside, there are seven weeks of absolute joy, sadness, cuts and bruises, babies, kids, 115 year old ladies, hello's and goodbye's, mountain adventures, radical love, God's radical love, flattened buildings, sledge hammers and new re-bar frames, anger, frustration, injustice, peace that passes all understanding, tent city after tent city with thousands of homeless families in each one, rice and beans (lots of rice and beans), late nights and early mornings, early nights and early mornings, (my) selfishness, delicious mangos, a goat, a few pastors, a few ministries, a few (26) friends... and a beautiful story intertwtined with these scenes and so many more.

but i need to think. to reflect.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Thank you!!

Julie Tiehen said...

are you still working on the second volume of this post?

Belinda Bauman said...

Josh...this is Belinda Bauman for Stephan and I. Yeah, I know. We went underground for a bit. Back now. Your words are very real... It is ok to be where you are and processing. Just don't get stuck in one spot. Keep moving and you wont atrophy. I do look forward to your pictures, your "laments", your celebrations. We are proud of you!! Bravery is when the spit is gone from your mouth and your bones have melted, but you still do the right thing. Keep moving!! Injustice never rests... but then neither does God.