I've Been Awarded!

My precious cowgirl friend at My Imaginary Horse has awarded me the Pure in Heart award!
Thank you, Lizzie! You are so sweet!

#1 Post about your tag

#2 Pick ten bloggers who deserve this award

#3 Answer these 20 questions, post them on your blog.

~Questions~

#1 Apples, Oranges or Bananas?

Apples


#2 How many siblings do you have? Two



#3 How old are you? I'll be eighteen in June.


#4 Do you live on the prairie, woodland, swamp city or other?
      Other - I live in a beautiful valley surrounded by hills, and made up of woods and farmland.

#5 Scissors or glue?

Scissors

#6 Describe your dream house?
    A remodeled two-story farmhouse on 50-100 acres with old red barns, a stable and ten horses! ; D



#7 Is your room clean?
    Most of the time- I try to keep it clean, but busy weekends leave it pretty messy! ; D



#8 If you could be a movie character for a day, who would you be?

Elizabeth Bennet


#9 Italy, Greece, France, Spain or England?

England!



#10 What denomination are you?

Christian, quite Reformed



#11 Do you sleep with a stuffed toy (BE HONEST!!)

Does a pillow with a picture of a horse on it count? ; D



#12 Gum, chocolate or jelly beans?

No caramel? No peanut butter? Well, I guess chocolate, then. I prefer those three, in combinations!



#13 What is your favorite book?

I love books. Aside from the Bible, of course, well, I couldn't really pick just one . . . I like horse books, adventure books, classics, Jane Austens, C. S. Lewis, Lord of the Rings, theology books . . . Spurgeon's sermons, Voddie Baucham . . . . ; D



#14 Favorite ice cream flavor?

Cookie dough or Oreo!!!!



#15 If you had to eat one type of food for two weeks, what food would that be?

Mexican - no contest! ; D



#16 What is your favorite Olympic sport?

They all fascinate me, but I like swimming and gymnastics. Does this include the Equestrian Olympics? ; D



#17 If you woke and discovered that you had turned into Miley Cyrus for the day, what would you do?

Go buy some modest clothing!!!!!!



#18 Describe yourself in three words?

Christian Country Girl



#19 What chore do you positively hate?

Doing the dirty dishes : (



#20 What is your favorite chore?

Vaccuuming. Being somewhat a perfectionist, I can get a little carried away with making straight lines . . . ; D


Okay - the people I am awarding: (technically, it's supposed to be ten, but I don't know that many who blog)

1. Kerry at  http://kerryscreations.blogspot.com/

2. Ashley at A Cowgirl's Dream

3. Jess at My Father's Daughter

Ta-Da! I Finished It!

Here it is!

As I was flying out the door to head to my piano recital, I had Dad snap a picture of the finished dress.

If I look nervous, that's because I was. ; D

The recital went really well - all of the students did an excellent job- (almost all of them are close friends of mine ; D ).

Then I was whisked away by my grandparents for a weekend trip to Cowboy Church, and to the church rodeo! It was really cool - their challenge this year was a colt-starting competition between Pastor Jim Matthews of my granparent's church and a cowboy church pastor from another church.

They took two young horses that have never been handled - ages 3 and 4, and started from scratch, gentling them and working with them until finally, they were able to ride them.

The grand finale was an obstacle course including some low jumps, a "mystery" object the horse must approach, and performing a trot and canter.

I really enjoyed it - it was so amazing to watch them building a trusting relationship with those horses.

After a certain point, the horses starting following them around, stopping when they stopped, turning when they turned. Anything they asked of them, no matter how scary it may have looked, those horses would at least try, because they trusted those men. Pastor Matthews made this illustration - that just like those horses have to trust their rider to protect them and lead them safely, we as Christians must trust the Lord to lead us. Horses are flight-or-fight creatures, instinctively afraid of predators - a fear they must have to survive in the wild. They also have horrible depth perception - they often shy away from shallow puddles or streams, because they can't tell how deep they are.
We have to trust that the Lord can lead us through deep waters, that no matter what trials He takes us through, He will protect His children.
Ps. 121:5-8 says- "The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your shade at your right hand.
The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul.
The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in, from this time forth and even forevermore."

I was inspired - maybe my colt has hope after all! ; D
Anyway, sorry for not posting this sooner, but life is crazy this week!

A Small Accomplishment of an Unaccomplished Seamstress

I'm making myself a new spring dress!

I wanted to have a dress that I could wear to my piano recital and our spring English Country homeschool dance, but it is close to impossible to find a modest, reasonably priced, and cute dress at your typical clothing stores, so I got brave, and decided to attempt my own.

Guess what? I couldn't even find a pattern that was modest and flattering, by Simplicty or Mcalls anyway.

So I found a cute pattern with a modest top, and a cute pattern with a full skirt, and am attempting to marry the two. So far, so good.

Found some adorable fabric at my favorite store -Hobby Lobby!

Here is what I have so far, but it's kind-of hard to tell, because the bodice and skirt aren't attached yet, but you get the idea.

When I have it done, I'll show it to you, but until then- you are the witnesses - I can sew!

On Not Judging A Book By Its Cover

I was really blessed by Jasmine Baucham's latest post-


Judging A Book By Its Cover

I have often been convicted of the same thing- I am ashamed to say that I am often inclined to prejudice, and quick to judge people based on outward appearance or brief acquaintance. By God's grace, I believe I am changing my habits. Jasmine's post is an excellent reminder!

I remember distinctly several times where someone new has come to our church, or been introduced to our family, and I didn't exactly like them at first- maybe they looked a little rough aroung the edges, or dressed a little unseemly, but when you talk to them, their love for the Lord is the first thing you know- it glows from their eyes as they tell you about how they became a Christian, or share pieces of their life with you, and almost immediately, they don't look so bad at all . . . in fact, you don't even care any more.
You begin to see the person underneath, the person God sees.

It makes me wonder . . . how do we appear to the world? Do I always speak with the graciousness that a Christian should exude, or do I snap at people when I'm having a bad day, or things aren't going my way?

Yeah, I may be dressed like a Christian. I may be carrying a Bible.
But am I dressed in Christ Himself? How am I making Him look by my attitudes and actions?

 I think I would rather be the hobo on the corner- sharing the gospel with a passion and a zeal,
than be a perfect little Christian young lady, in my perfect little denim skirt ; D, walking aroung with my Christian friends, talking about how we should be changing the world. As I've said before - it's about getting out of your little zone, and being willing to sacrifice your personal comfort to live like Christ.

I will tell you - I am a pretty shy person. You may or may not believe that, reading my blog, but I find it far easier to talk to a bunch of invisible internet people than face to face or even on the phone! ; D
Therefore, I find it hard to be very open with people about my faith - unless I know they're Christians.

So, I preach to myself when I say this - shyness can be a form of selfishness, or even of pride- ('how is this going to make me look?'). When we have so many gifts and ways we could be ministering to people, is it not selfish to hold them back? This is killing me with conviction, but it's like when my Dad has to preach (he's an associate pastor) - often, the sermon ends up being about something the Lord is dealing with him about. It's how the Lord has worked in us a lot.

So - as Christians we need to be marked by our actions - so if people do judge us by our covers, most likely, it's going to be accurate. I do not mean go out and buy a wardrobe full of Christian t-shirts (of which I own a few : D ) and wear them everywhere you go - I mean that we should be sure we are wearing Christ - when we go to the grocery store, when we're at our friend's house, from the time we wake up until we go to bed.

The best way I know how to do this is to pray for God to fill you with His Holy Spirit, at the start of every day, and all through the day - if you are tempted to snap at someone, or you're just having a bad moment - ask Him to fill you up. And what are the fruits of the Spirit?

Galatians 5:22-23 "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law."

Hope this is somewhat uniform- my train of thought got derailed several times. ; D

The Change They Thought They Wanted

The recent passing of the healthcare reform bill reminded me of this video, which I had seen on another girl's blog a while back.
I tend to agree.
What do you think, fellow Americans?
Now more than ever, it is time to pray for our country - and be willing to stand and fight for the truth.

Also, as Christians, we must remember that our country, our lives, are in God's hands, and He will always protect and provide for His people. And He is the one who puts kings on thrones, and presidents in offices. As Proverbs 21:1 says "The king's heart is in the hands of the Lord; like the rivers of water, He turns it wherever He pleases."

Sanctus Real - Pieces of a Real Heart

 My favorite Christian band just came out with a new cd, which my Daddy got for me Wednesday! I have been savoring every song for the last several days! ; D

Their new cd is called Pieces of a Real Heart. The words of their songs are awesome- I've shared one song with you before- Legacy, here, in one of my first posts.
The first song is called "Forgiven". If you've been listening to Christian radio recently, you might have heard this song played. It has really been an encouragement to me- I often find it hard to forgive myself for mistakes I've made and let it go, hard to believe that I'll ever do anything right - and I can't, I won't, but He can - He will give me the strength to change, to turn around, and He has promised that when we ask for His forgiveness, we are forgiven. The devil can never take that away from us - he can place doubts in our mind, and he will try to, but that's when we go to the Word of God, and read the truth -
1 John 1:9


You can listen to the song here:Forgiven

The past is playing with my head
Failure knocks me down again
I'm reminded of the wrong
That I have said and done
That devil just won't let me forget

In this life, I know what I've been
But here in Your arms,
I know what I am

I'm forgiven
I'm forgiven
And I don't have to carry
The weight of who I've been
Cause I'm forgiven

My mistakes are running through my mind
And I relive my days in the middle of the night
When I struggle with my pain
Wrestle with my pride
Sometimes I feel alone and I cry

And in this life, I know what I've been
But here in Your arms ,
I know what I am

When I don't fit in and I don't feel like
I belong anywhere
When I don't measure up to much in this life,
Well, I'm a treasure in the arms of Christ

In this life I know what I've been
But here in Your arms, I know what I am-
I'm forgiven, I'm forgiven
I don't have to carry the weight of who I've been,
Cause I'm forgiven


I love that song- I've probably heard it, played it twenty times now, but every time,
It's message is just as sweet to me - the grace of God blows me away, that no matter how often I mess up, how many times I turn away, how many times I fall sooooo short, He is willing to forgive me, and He never gives up on me!
In turn, it's made me look at other people in a new light- if my Lord grants me this grace, should I not as a Christian grant the same grace to others? Roots of bitterness can all too easily spring up in our hearts, when people hurt us, when relationships go through rough times- and they do - because people will always mess up, so relationships take work.
We have to look at people like God does- never give up on people, life is too short to hold grudges, and bitterness is an acid that eats it's container - as Christians we should be first to forgive our fellow believers and friends, and to forgive our enemies.

Romans 12: 9-21
"Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing steadfastly in prayer;
distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.
Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep.
Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.
If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written-
"Vengeance is Mine, I will repay," says the Lord.
Therefore
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him.
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
for in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head."

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

-Thank you to my pastor, Pastor Randy, for preaching the Word every Sunday- he uses this passage of scripture frequently- used it yesterday, actually.


My apologies for not having posted sooner- sorry, life is busy! ; D

Cool New Art Toys!

I have discovered a new medium of artwork that opens up my possibilities beyond my imagination.
I have been working with graphite (pencil) for several years now, and I have enjoyed it, achieving better realism with practice, but a few days ago, I decided to try a picture in color.
I felt like doing something different, I guess, and I had some old oil pastels in my art cabinet that I had
played around with a few years back. I began a picture of a horse (of course ; D), and was happy with it, but didn't have much luck with making it look real - it felt kind-of like a cartoon, even though it was technically pretty good.
I looked again with despair at the work of my favorite artist - Lesley Harrison. She works in pastels, and her horses look like photographs. I have a small collection of her calendars, which I have dissassembled and hung on my walls - those of you who have seen my walls know - her work is stunning. ; D
Here is her website: http://www.harrison-keller.com/
I have wished for years that I could create artwork like hers!

You see, she has a blog - which I follow, and in it she mentioned the types of pastels she uses.
I went to my favorite store (Hobby Lobby ; D) and found them.
They were not, as I had thought, oil pastels, but were in fact soft pastels.
There is a huge difference- oil pastels are kind of globby and greasy - they will blend, but they leave little crumbs and are bulky. You cannot get much detail, and I love details.
Soft pastels are almost like a chalk, but a chalk so soft and smooth it works like paint.
The detail you can achieve with them is unbelievable - I can now draw individual eyelashes. Individual highlights on eyelashes. Infinitesimal hairs. I am ecstatic!
So - I have posted some of my work.
What do you think?

Yeah, I know this isn't a very profound post, but I am totally tickled with how much
fun these are and had to tell somebody! ; D

Okay - so before, with oil pastels . . . grainy texture, not much detail . . .

Now after! See the difference?

Love the way this one turned out!

See the hairs? The eyelashes?

Sorry, I am having too much fun!

I got the reference photo for this one from a photography book, so I cannot

technically call this my own,

even though I have taken some artistic license with it.

I was thrilled with how it turned out!

I will probably be posting some more as I get more time with my new toys. = )

Thank you for so patiently bearing with my rambling! ; D

Happy Valentimes!

My Daddy brought me flowers for Valentines Day. Aren't they beautiful? He is so sweet!

My brother Isaiah could not say ''Valentines'' when he was a toddler, but instead said ''Valentimes''. It was so cute! To this day that is what we sometimes say in our family - ''Happy Valentimes!''

I started experimenting . . . I love roses!

Thought this was pretty!

Daddy will usually bring home something for ''his girls'' (Mom and I) for Valentines - flowers, or  chocolate, and once even a little teddy bear.

It always serves to remind me - first, that my Daddy loves me. He has always loved me, and tells me so, but it is a precious expression of that love when he buys me something so special.

It also reminds me that my Heavenly Father loves me, because He is the one who chose to place me in this family, and gave me to my earthly father.

He has chosen to place me in this family, and for this season of my life, He has called me to live and serve here, in the sphere of my home and my family. Now personally, I am feeling quite content right now with just living here - I love, love, LOVE our new home in the country, and hope I get the priveledge of living here for at least five more years, Lord willing!

There are days, however, when I get wistful - waiting for the day when I can get married, have my own home, and a tall, dark and handsome Valentine to bring home flowers for me. ; D

I know, especially for you girls who are 20, 25, 30 . . .really of all ages, who are still single, it is hard to wait on God's timing, but He is faithful - and in Him is all the love and protection you could ask for.

And if He is asking you to walk this road right now, just trust Him - He will give you the grace to carry on, and He will give you joy that never goes away and peace you can't understand.

"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." - Matt. 11:28-29

Love is here.

But beyond just waiting - take advantage of the opportunities you have now. This special and unique season of your life will only come once - the chance to serve in your home, with your family; the chance to build strong relationships with your siblings - to encourage them towards Godly manhood or womanhood, and to gain the most knowledge and wisdom from your parents.

Remember, they have been traveling through life a lot longer than we have, and they have had to fight the same battles and face the same struggles as we have.

Enjoy, savor, the family times - read a book to your little brother, take a walk with your Mom, work on a project with your Dad- it makes awesome memories, and will teach you things you will need to take into your future life.

Rest in your Heavenly Father's love - get to know Him, by spending time in His Word, and talking to Him on a regular basis.

I do not really consider myself "single", because I am part of a family. Nor am I lonely - I am surrounded by an abundance of wonderful friends of all ages.

Nor am I hurting for chocolate (yes, I splurged just a little for Valentines Day, but I had planned on it, and I'm back on the diet now. ; D)

Besides, girls, let's be honest - we love chocolate, but it doesn't always love us back! ; D

Hope you can sort through my thoughts - this is just what has been on my heart lately, and I hope it was encouraging to you!

Feeling Close to God

Rich Mullins was a pretty amazing person.
Awesome musician, incredible songwriter, and a very humble person.
He really makes you think.
Here is a clip of one of his concerts I found on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQnFU5JvuWY

Here are some things he said in that concert that really stuck out to me:
"We were given the Scriptures to humble us into realizing that God is right in everything and the rest of us are just guessing."

"I am all the time being asked by people, 'How do you feel closer to God?'. I kinda always want to say, 'I don't know.'. When I read the lives of the great saints, I think they didn't necessarily feel very close to God. When I read the Psalms, I get the feeling like David and the other psalmists felt quite far away from God for most of the time. Closeness to God is not about feelings. Closeness to God is about obedience. It's just as simple as that. And here's a little Bible verse that I've come to love more over the years - Jesus said 'Whatever you've done unto the least of these, my brethren, you've done it unto Me.'
Jesus seemed to have a particular place in His heart for the oppressed . . . . I don't know how you feel close to God, and no one I know that seems to be close to God knows anything about those feelings either.
I know if we obey, occasionally, the feeling follows, but not always. Occasionally. Jesus said 'Whatever you do to the least of these, you've done to Me.' - and this is what I've come to think -
that if I want to identify fully with Jesus Christ, who I claim to be my Saviour and Lord, the best way that I can do that is to identify with the poor. This, I know, will go against the teachings of all the popular Evangelical preachers, but they're just wrong. They're not bad, they're just wrong. Christianity is not about building an absolutely secure, little niche in the world where you can live with your perfect little wife and your perfect little children in a beautiful little house, where you have no minority groups anywhere near you. Christianity is about learning to love as Jesus loved, and Jesus loved the poor. And Jesus loved the broken."

Wow. That is so true, and powerfully convicting.

Not that there is anything wrong with having a "perfect little wife, perfect little kids, and a beautiful little house",  - there isn't.
I think it is more of a challenge to live a more selfless life, not to be satisfied with just a quiet little life, but to be willing to step outside our comfort zone to reach out to the poor, the broken, and the oppressed, as Jesus did.
This has rung so true with the things the Lord has been repeatedly challenging me with - investing my life and everything I have in the work of His kingdom, ready and willing to do hard things.

I am adding a blog called "The Rebelution" to my blogroll. Please - I encourage you to read it, and be prepared to be challenged! The Harris twins, Alex and Brett, are the founders of the blog and the authors of the book Do Hard Things, a challenge to young adults to a 'rebellion against low expectations'.
This book was a tool God used to begin convicting me to rethink the teenage years, and to go against the culture's mentality towards young adulthood.

There have been many times in my life, in the past and recently, when I have not ''felt" really close to God, but I desire with all my heart to do His will, and in that He gives me peace.

Snow!

I guess I'm just really in a posting mood.

Our weather forecast says we are due for snow, up to 6+ inches!

We are really excited! We love snow, and if it's going to be cold and cloudy anyway, it may as well snow. It is so beautiful- it makes ordinarily plain things look pretty, and reflects so much light into the house. I hope it snows deep!

Here are some pictures from our last snow, when we went sledding at our cousins' house.

This is the sledding hill - the track was long and fast, but that uphill climb was quite the exercise!

Dad had an idea - everyone who tried going down facing forward had turned about halfway down and started going backwards. Theoretically, he supposed that beginning facing backwards would cause you to face forward, once you turned. Only problem was, he didn't get turned, so he went backwards all the way down! = )

Then a snowball fight began. The younger kids had built forts out of snow bricks, and had already laid in a supply of snowballs, so everyone else  (namely me, my dad, and cousin Isabel) got bombarded.

We defended ourselves well enough, until my younger brother got the idea to start throwing snow bricks at people - things got interesting - and a lot wetter!

My cousin Isaac had snow on the inside and the outside of his glasses! I've always thought that glasses should have a built in de-fog. ; D

After we were all thoroughly coated with snow, we decided to make height-order snow angels.

Some of them were kind of wobbly, but they were cute.

Mom and Dad

We had so much fun - it was wonderful to enjoy playing in the snow, and fellowshipping with family.

How the Body of Christ has come together in Haiti

A more recent video from Doug Phillips
on the united efforts of Christians to minister
to the people of Haiti-

http://vimeo.com/9207323

Rescue Haiti's Children

Haiti has been very much on the hearts of myself and my family since the earthquake, and we rejoice to hear that many Christian people have assembled teams and gone down to help.
 While we are not able to be physically present there at this time, they are certainly in our constant prayers, especially the orphans, whom we know are near to the heart of God, and should be to the hearts of all true Christians.
There are several ministries we know of that are in Haiti right now, or are going down soon, and
I will post the links to them.

First, Vision Forum - Doug Phillips is heading a team which includes medics and cameras -
They are posting videos on the situation and their progress on Doug's Blog.
They are amazing - the living conditions there right now
are horrific, and they are doing all they can to help those wounded and sick, as well as the many,
many orphans who need basic care and protection, and love.

Here is an excerpt from his blog:

In less than 24 hours, I will be boarding a plane on an important mission bound for Haiti. I am writing because I need your help.
Here is the story.


My mission to Haiti is four-fold: First, I will be establishing one of the only distinctively Christian reporting operations to tell stories of both the present crisis and the work of Christians on behalf of the sick and the widows and the orphans in the midst of Haiti’s present horror.


Second, I will be working to facilitate the rescue and delivery of orphans to Christian families in America.


Third, I will be identifying specific families that need direct support from the people of God in America.


Fourth, my team will be providing specific relief to people in distress.


My starting team is seven individuals, including an experienced medical doctor, a logistics crew, and a film production team for news reportage. I should be joined by additional team members in Haiti including a driver, translator, and possibly more physicians in the days to come.


I believe that I can play a special role in getting important stories out to the people of God in a timely and meaningful way. I also believe that I can be effective in helping some of the most important Christian ministries to get the attention they need. I believe that we can be successful, by God’s grace, in meeting urgent medical needs of the sick and wounded in the wake of the recent disaster, documenting the needs of orphans in crisis, and helping to facilitate a plan to connect orphans with the very best families who can care for them.


Our camera team will document the story, and I will be posting regular video updates and written commentary on our outreach to Haiti as it unfolds. You can follow these updates on my blog, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. My staff will also be making them available through YouTube to the general public. WorldNetDaily has agreed to publish articles I write on Haiti as exclusive commentary on their website to help maximize the reach of our message. Our goal is to reach a broad audience with the details of our ministry in Haiti, and the outlet through WND will help in accomplishing this.


As I’m sure you know, the devastation in Haiti has been overwhelming. More people have died as a result of this earthquake than died in either the Nagasaki or Hiroshima bombings at the close of WWII. Already, the death toll from the earthquake ranks it among the top five most deadly natural disasters in the last century and the top twenty in recorded history. And the death count only continues to climb.


Our goal is to be ministers of Christ in the wake of this enormous disaster — to help rescue Haiti’s children — and we would solicit your prayers and support for this enterprise.


Here’s where things stand: Our transportation to Haiti has been secured. A private jet has been made available for our use to the country. We have transportation and an interpreter who will be guiding us through the disaster zones. We have a clear plan in place to make the most of our mission.
But we need help with the expenses including our technical needs, satellite broadcast feeds (which are expensive), equipment, supplies, and air transportation back through the Dominican Republic to  America, in the likely circumstance that we are unable to get out through Port-au-Prince.
 I have had to move quickly: I have made the decision to go even before all the funds have been   provided; but I would sincerely ask for your consideration in supporting us on this important project. I   would appreciate your support, be it prayer or financial assistance, for our mission. Donations to help  our effort can be made online.  click HERE to donate.
Please stay tuned for our broadcasts and articles. May the Lord be pleased to use our humble efforts at  this time of intense crisis.


 Your friend in Christ, Doug Phillips




More Organizations Working In Haiti:
 USFCH - United States Foundation for the Children of Haiti,
has medical teams working in Haiti, and need donations to help get supplies to them.

Cross International:http://crossinternational.org/

James 2:14-16 says "What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is destitiute of daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Depart in peace; be warmed and filled', but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit?"

As the Body of Christ, we need to be ready and willing to take action for the cause of the orphans and the hurting people of Haiti. We need to show them what true Christianity looks like - to be the Face of Love. (I love that song, by Sanctus Real, of course ; D . It's on my playlist.)

If you can donate to these or other Christian organizations, please do so.
And pray - pray for the people who are working to help, pray for those orphans to be able
to be adopted, pray for families to be willing to open their homes for these children, precious in the sight of God.