Haiti’s greatest need

If you find yourself wanting to help Haiti in some way but do not want to simply send money to an organization you know little about, know that Presbyterian Mission in Haiti (PMH) and the pastors there need help now more than ever.

In the wake of this massive catastophe, our pastors need all the support they can get to minister the Gospel. This is Haiti’s greatest need.

PMH is a faithful Reformed Presbyterian group that has been helping organize and support Charles Amicy, Leon Amicy and Octavius Delfils in the spread of the Gospel in Haiti. A friend of mine went to seminary with Leon and Octavius and know what committed and faithful men they are.

If you would like to give financially to PMH so that they have funds to use for the relief of earthquake victims, make checks payable to Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church (PCA) and please write “PMH-Earthquake Relief” on the memo line. Mail the checks to 2519 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville, SC 29681.

Choosing Thomas

Here's an exceedingly powerful example of caring for the least of these, and doing the right thing no matter the emotional cost.

This video is from the Dallas Morning News and chronicles T. K. and Deidrea Laux, an evangelical couple who decided to give birth to their son, Thomas, despite the fact that he had the DNA abnormality Trisomy 13.

Watching this video will probably leave you in tears but also should bring deep affirmation that here is a good and hard thing to do.

HT: JT

Race Tracks and Ranches

It's field trip time as we end the school year (by the way, Isaiah finished kindergarten today! Kristin has now taught 3 of our children to read!). The Unser Racing Museum was the destination this week. It's a cool place for kids, but what I want to mention here is a conversation Kristin had while she was there about another great place for kids.

One of the ladies in the homeschool group that Kristin met is a foster mom for New Mexico Boys and Girls Ranches, which just happens to be a prayer focus for our church this month. Kristin took the opportunity to get an independent assessment of The Ranches. She was happy to hear that this foster mom has been pleased with the care and supervision that the folks at The Ranches show for these children with troubled pasts.


During the past year, over a hundred children were cared for through their residential programs alone. In addition to a safe place to live, they received counseling and guidance...a solid education...a strong moral foundation. I'm glad we support the work of The Ranches.

Getting to know someone that is suffering terribly

Can you remember feeling like you want to help someone but you don't know how?

Several times a week we spend a little time with a young woman whose son is on Eli's baseball team. She has liver cancer and by all indications is without Christ in her life. She is going through a very intense chemotherapy (as a last chance effort) and can barely make it to her son's games. Whenever I see her hobbling up the stands with a bandanna covering her bare head I feel godly sorrow for her situation. Then something usually happens that brings out feelings of righteous anger.

Instead of going into that here I will only say that this woman is in a very troubled marital situation.

Pray for us and our interactions with this family! Kristin is very heavy of heart about it and is trying to help as the woman allows.

When we don't have it all together

Kristin had a remarkable visit at Care Net tonight. A young woman, pregnant and abortion minded, came in for an ultrasound appointment. I won't go into specifics here, but her life is in shambles. She stayed for 2 hours, and Kristin had plenty of time to console her through tears and encouragement. It was a wonderful ministry experience for Kristin.

But the young woman is reluctant about going to church. Church is viewed as a place for good people who have their life together. Hurting people, like this woman, are too embarrassed to go there because they can no longer hide what's really true about everyone--we don't have it all together. We don't want to admit to ourselves, and especially to others, that there are major problems in our life. When those problems can no longer be hidden we tend to hide ourselves.

How refreshing it is when those that are hurting swallow their pride and come to God--and his people--for help. How satisfying it is when God's people can swallow their pride and show Christ's love for the broken and contrite.