Comments on: Downtown

By: Mike Otis

Mike Otis — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:41:56 +0000

Barry, your words here are some of what i have been feeling since returning from Haiti saturday night. I have traveled around the world much, mostly to very needy places, but for some reason this one has me a bit shaken. Keep up the open and vulnerable words.

By: Jim.M

Jim.M — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:48:47 +0000

Hard to believe a year has passed since this was posted. The struggle continues, prayers for NVM, and all who serve in Haiti.

By: Breanna Sipple

Breanna Sipple — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:42:14 +0000

I’ve seen a video of Haiti about a month after the earthquake, but your writing brings to life the smells, sounds, and close-up scene of what it was like to truly walk through that city. When I began to read about how the people began to prepare to live a long time in the park in their makeshift dwellings, I imagined if that happened to me. If I had lost everything, anywhere I could have gone was destroyed, and help to get what I need might take a very long time… I think I would do the same thing, and I can only imagine the hopelessness many must have felt. I was really touched to read you were weeping and felt God’s heart for the people of Haiti and what they are going through. Right now, I don’t know what I will do in response, but I just looked up Nehemiah Vision Ministries and saw some ways to be able to help their ministry. Your article makes me want to look up what’s going on specifically RIGHT NOW in Haiti, I’m sure the needs are still there, even a year after you went.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:56:56 +0000

It’s crazy to think it’s been a year since that happened. Over a year, actually. I can’t wait to visit there later this summer and experience Haiti and all of it’s struggles and successes. Barry, thank you for sharing!

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