Unimaginable

After getting frustrated during a visit to the DMV this morning, I was humbled as I considered the devastation in Haiti and how petty my inconveniences really are in comparison to what's going on in a place destroyed by earthquake. It's difficult to imagine what is being described in the news. I can't imagine living in a place where tens of thousands are dead, with many more tens of thousands missing and presumed dead. I can't imagine living in a place where everything that was familiar to me is gone. I can't imagine living in a place where even the limited services you depend upon aren't safe or available, and will likely be unavailable for a long time. I can't imagine living in a place where you fear to be inside a building or shelter, even as you go to sleep at night, because you fear it collapsing on top of you. I can't imagine living in a place where you fear extremely dangerous criminals who escaped prison during the earthquake and are unaccounted for. I can't imagine living in a place where you can't even go to the hospital to receive care because it no longer exists. I could go on, but two thoughts occur to me as I receive news from Haiti. First, I am truly blessed - and truly have developed a sense of entitlement and disregard - to be living in a country and given provisions and necessities that I take for granted everyday. I must be more thankful and aware of this. Second, I don't know what someone like me can do to appropriately respond to those in need. All that I know to do at this point is to pray and trust in an all-powerful God to restore that which is broken as He pursues His glory. I must pray for those in Haiti!