GOGOGOGOGO! It was all I could think about last December, when tsunami news hit the radio, and it's all I can think about now. (Come to think of it, there's an answer for the people who keep asking me why I am so dead set on missions... hmmm. Not very rational, though. More visceral.) How does a single person NOT uproot themselves and move to where the hurt is? Bah. Like you and everyone else (even the barefoot elf, I imagine), I have responsibilities and callings to the places and tasks in front of me. That leaves me always being ready to pray and go, but also always being ready to pray and stay.
The first is my gut reaction, but the second (and harder of the two) is what I will do. You're right to be shocked. In addition to the violence, here are other issues that have erupted in the wake of Katrina:
Racism (in social structure, in relief structures, in city management, in journalism)
Government responsibility (funding decisions, response times, preparedness)
Humanity (depravity of, resilience of, nobility of, squalor of)
International relations (American awareness of what natural disasters are like, lack of international aid to America, disaster comparisons, etc.)
Yuck. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Wish I were there. :(
Posted by nickles at September 3, 2005 06:45 PM | TrackBackPatience, Bobbo. Then you will have all the career you desire. Patience!
Posted by: Krista at September 5, 2005 10:01 AM