Cite Soleil

The world spins quickly and millions of things take place in it, but today, in this place, God slowed the world down and showed us His children in Cite Soleil. A bleaker place one will not find and yet the joy and the need for love is strong. And for a few short hours I was lost in the meaning of why Jesus came and what He desires from His sons and daughters.

A child's joy is unquenchable, a fountain of hope in the moment, a light that shines brighter when given the slightest provocation to do so. Children who have nothing still suddenly alive in the arms of someone who wants to hold them and, perhaps, shield them for just a few minutes, from the world they know.

This is why Jesus came and this for whom He came. May we who have been shown such love and grace and mercy be quick to do the same to those who need it, wherever we find them and however He determines is best. And may our world slow down permanently so that we stop missing the people and opportunities to bless and start bringing His love to those who are hungering for it.

Today we experienced touch, heartache and hope. We had the privilege of praying at the site of the new church that will be built in Cite Soleil. We felt needed by the children we met today and they felt our love. We saw hunger and desperation. As the day ended we felt humbled and transformed. We experienced the community of Cite Soleil and the community we are forming as a team.