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Out Of Nothing Comes Everything

A place of poverty is not a place of poverty, but a place that is filled with Christ’s love.

Catherine Turner Parker
Nov 22, 2017
College of Charleston
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Out Of Nothing Comes Everything
Catherine Parker

My eyes saw a place inundated with poverty.

A third world country left to rubble, dust, ashes, and destruction. My eyes saw a place filled with hurting hearts pleading for something more. My heart broke as I saw shacks as houses. My mouth thirsted as I saw the brown murky water they drank upon their dry, thirsty lips.

My body became weak as I watched farmers diligently take care of their crops, for that was their source of any kind of food and nutrition. I kept wondering why God would let a world reach this kind of desperation. Throughout my time in Cercady, Haiti, God changed my outlook on the world and allowed me to see the beauty He sees.

A world that was brought a deathly earthquake is turned into beauty, for I turn beauty into ashes. A world that is filled with hurting hearts is constantly turning to me, pleading to me and learning how to truly abide in me. I have delicately constructed a place that relies on me with every breath they breathe.

I have placed protection around them and showed them that ashes can be turned into beauty. I have taught the people that beauty is found through me. I have shown them that they have a home in heaven reserved for them. I have taught them to look to the cross that I placed My Son on. I have instructed them to come to me when they are weak and hurting.

I have placed smiles on the beautiful faces of so many children knowing that they are a part of My Kingdom. I have taught them that a life overflowing with me is far better than a life that is filled with luxuries. These people draw close to me and that is what I am instructing you to do as well.

I left a piece of my heart in Haiti. My heart was exposed and became broken when I witnessed the hurt and desperation of the people living in Haiti. I learned that a place of poverty is not a place of poverty, but a place that is filled with Christ’s love. I will no longer look at life the same way anymore. This trip was truly a life changing trip and even though it was exhausting, I finally understand the meaning of love and pure joy.

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