I've gotta say, I'm a little embarrassed about how long it's been since I've blogged. I could catch up on life between then and now. But six months is a long time frame to cover. And they have been a super eventful six months. If you really want to know what I've been up to, check Facebook.
This post is specifically about Haiti. Yep, I'm going to Haiti. Very soon. Pretty excited about that. And there are some pretty awesome women going with me. :)
Even more specifically than that, this post is about Dum Dums. The suckers. You know. The kind you get at the bank. There's a huge bag of Dum Dum suckers sitting in my dining room. It's going to Haiti. We get to hand out candy to the kids. Jack saw that bag today and asked what it was for. I told him I was taking it with me on my trip so I could give suckers to all the kids who don't have mommies and daddies.
And then I stopped. Did I really just say that?
"I'm taking the suckers to the kids who don't have mommies and daddies."
The absurdity of that comment hit me like a truck. These are children who don't have mommies and daddies. And I decide I'm going to give them.....suckers.
Yeah. That'll help.
I started to second-guess my gift. Should I get them more? Should I not take anything at all? I mean, if I can't provide for their deepest needs, then why bother? I started to feel stupid and overwhelmed and fearful and powerless all at the same time.
And then I remembered something Mother Teresa said once. She's a cool lady. She said to do small things with great love.
Dum Dums are small. Now all I need is great love. And I know Who to go to for that.
That's the reason we're going to Haiti in the first place. To do small things with great love. Nothing we're doing is going to be huge. Painting some walls, hugging some kids, singing some songs, feeding some people....none of these are great things. They are really quite ordinary and small. But we are going to LOVE. Share the love that's already been shared with us. Believing that God can do a great, awesome work with our tiny little bits of smallness. When He lives in us, even the most ordinary things become extraordinary.
So yes, I am taking Dum Dums to Haiti. And I will give them to orphans. With great love.
