Help for Haiti

Yesterday a post was going around on facebook stating this:

Shame on you America: a country where we have homeless without shelter, children with nothing to eat, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment - yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations. ...... POST THIS!

 I was absolutely appalled by people posting this! I'm the first one that will stand up and say that we spend A LOT of money helping other countries when our own people need some SERIOUS help here in the U.S.  But for people to say "Shame on you America" was 100% disgusting!  There is a country that we know is in need that has been struck by a more than devastating earthquake that has affected a giant portion of its population and people are saying that we've helped them enough? 

We should be PROUD that we were one of the first countries to step up and donate!
          We should be PROUD that we are able to send help when countries are in need!
                    We should be PROUD not ashamed!

Who cares if it there was a broadcast on 12 different channels? I'm sure the majority of you have more than 12 channels to choose from.  No one seemed to care when benefits for Hurricane Katrina took up local newstations.  Haiti needs our help big time and I am proud to be from a country that is WILLINGLY able to send help and support during a crisis.

And if you think we don't take care of our own people - it starts with you and I.  How many of you donate to local charities or food banks?  How many of you are working to make America a better place for its people?  How many of you sit back and do nothing but complain that the government isn't doing their part?  

One of the things my Pastor said in church on Sunday was that our reactions tell others how close we are to Christ.  There are sooo many Christian organizations pouring out their heart and soul to help out Haiti.  There are soooo many Christians sending their support without a thought because we're not self-centered, we're other-centered and Christ-centered.  Christ WANTS us to help Haiti - our willingness to help a country that we've already poured millions and billions of dollars into is what Christ would do.  We don't turn our backs during the time they need us the most regardless of how much help we've already given.  We keep giving and share the Word of Christ while we're doing it because its our responsibility. 

And that's all I have to say about that... for now...