 Imagine being one of forty-six orphaned children that have lost their parents, many to the January 2010 earthquake disaster, some to diseases and others to natural causes. Put yourself in their place; their hearts struggle with identity, an insecure future, and the brokenness of being deprived of loving family relationships. Perhaps this describes a tiny fragment of the emotional make-up of a child at an orphanage in an impoverished nation like Haiti. They wonder if anyone truly loves them, or cares to give them a gift at Christmas.  In comparison, one of the most joyous seasons for a Christian in our bountiful nation is the Christmas holiday-a time of family, friends, fellowship, festive foods, gifts and most importantly remembering our Savior's birth. We cherish those few days thinking of others and carefully selecting the gifts we believe will show our love and care for them. For most people in America it's a treasured time of abundance.
But America's abundance disappears in a place like Haiti, where the majority of people are still struggling for survival, even nearing two years after the catastrophic earthquake. I am asking you to consider providing financial gifts at Christmas as a tangible expression of love to forty-six orphaned children that are hoping for something good to happen to them this Christmas season.  We are working alongside of 80 year-old, Reverend Lee Sullivan in preparing Christmas gifts and clothes for the children of the World Harvest Mission Orphanage in Haiti, which he founded more than 30 years ago.
Will you join us with a financial gift so that we can purchase specific gifts that we will pack in airline luggage and deliver to the children the first week of December? Together we can make a difference in the life of an orphaned child, and demonstrate the love of Jesus at Christmas. Living the Promises, Rod Groomer | 
