Comments on: Downtown

By: Cort Thompson

Cort Thompson — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:23:18 +0000

Barry
god Bless You! I met you @ Pastor Pierre’s – I was there with His Healing Hands from Central California. Thank you for your diligence, and honest representation of the situation there in Haiti. My heart aches for the people. I will be back – I can’t not go back.

By: Jackie Brumley

Jackie Brumley — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:10:50 +0000

I’ve been home now for 4 days and still sit here in numbness. How do you begin to explain? I’ve tried to remember what you told us to do on the tap-tap that afternoon. Stay strong. Stay safe.

By: Janet Hedges

Janet Hedges — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:59:53 +0000

Was a pleasure to work with you Barry. Will pray for your safety. Your words here ring so true to me. I too recall a man and several children showering naked under an open spigot on a busy street corner. The need for cleen water was greater than the need for privacy. Thousands living under tarps without sanitation. Yet, God has used this horrific circumstance to bring the world attention to bear on a place that needed it so much even before the quake. We must all work at shining a light on this spot in the world for a long time.

By: Rob Yonan

Rob Yonan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:23:19 +0000

It boggles my mind to think that there are almost 3 million people destitute with no end in site. I just can’t wrap my mind around how it feels to sleep on the ground, under a tarp, for a month.
What does one churches long term commitment to one location look like? What about one person? One small group? One neighborhood?

By: Rick Radcliff

Rick Radcliff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:36:12 +0000

Barry, I spoke personally to 2 of NVM board members (Jay and Aaron) and they tell me work is being done right now to get Widley to the states for surgery on his legs. That’s a huge praise. I don’t know that Widley knows this yet, by the way. One of the medical team members is a surgeon here in Indy promising to do the services for free. As you know he’s needed this long before the earthquake and God is bringing new hopes and new joys to people there.

By: Nick Kirongo

Nick Kirongo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:18 +0000

I couldnt get a better first hand account as you have just gave, its sad that the people of Haiti have to go through this but all things work for good for all who believe in the Lord, its my prayer that the Haitians will come out of this stronger. Thanks Barry

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:28:25 +0000

Barry . . .wow, I am just blown away by the saddness and despair that comes across from what you are experiencing in Haiti and yet, I can also feel the hope you have for the people of Haiti. Hope that the world will continue to respond, hope that God, our great loving, God will be revealed to the world through how His people are responding to this crisis. Keep doing what you are doing Barry, and bring the stories home to us. Help us respond to the needs of those everywhere who are suffering. Help us seek justice for those that are marginalized whether in our own backyard or 1000 of miles away.

By: Jo Nading

Jo Nading — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:26:23 +0000

Ditto. I could not imagine you NOT being emotional, Barry. God is moving in your heart…you are feeling the compassion that God feels…and I am so grateful for your willingness to share. Thank you to WND and NVM. Help us be brave while asking “what next” for each of us.

By: Amy Sorrells

Amy Sorrells — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:04 +0000

What your Dad & Eness said. WND is helping. Your words and photos are weaving teflon stitches of truth into the fabric of our hearts. Thank you . . .

By: eness

eness — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:13:46 +0000

WND is helping to keep Haiti in my heart and on my mind – thank you, Barry. And I am still searching, asking God what I am to do?