In 40 seconds time, at least 230,000 Haitians were killed on January 12th~one in every 50.
"I hear about the horrors the earthquake wrought. In the early days, it was utter pandemonium-everybody out on the lawn, IV-bags hanging from trees, wounded getting carried in on planks of plywood, some so badly injured that their limbs would fall off when you'd lift them..
...there were alot of amputations. Orthopedic surgeons were sawing limbs off some nights until 3 a.m.- an estimated 70 percent of surgical procedures were the removal of arms and legs. When I visit a post-op pediatric ward upstairs, six of the seven children I count are amputees, some of them double.
...Nearly two weeks after the earthquake, a baby with severe burns on all four limbs, screams like she is on fire as her bandages are removed and her wounds are cleansed. She's been kicked to three hospitals and has only been given Ibuprofen for pain. She repeatedly calls "mama, mama," but only her father is there. She is so upset, she begins vomiting. With no nurse near and nothing to wipe up a mess with, the befuddled father simply cups his hands in front of her, letting his terrified daughter heave into them...
The above excerpts were taken from an article, LOVE AMONG RUINS, at WeeklyStandard.com by Matt Labash.
My infant son was sound asleep as my husband read the above mentioned article (in it's entirety) to us during our family time a few days ago. After finishing the article, my husband knelt on the floor and prayed for the Haitians, and I couldn't help hugging my baby to my chest, and thinking "What if it was us?" (We currantly live in an earthquake danger zone. Besides being on the New Madrid fault line, the underground all around is us is nothing but mine tunnels. It could easily be us.) What if my baby lost an arm, had no pain killers, and no mommy to comfort him?
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The shop has items for all interests, all ages, and all price ranges. I saw items listed for less than $5.00 and some for over $100.00.
It's time for me to take a moment to hug my children...and pray together for the people of Haiti.
