The contrast couldn't be more stark: The terrible racket of home-made horns and drums of "RARA" bands versus the beautiful sining of Haitian's singing God's praises with thankful hearts for the Salvation Christ earned for them on "Good Friday" 2,000 years ago.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I listened to the song "Via Dolorosa" this morning while in the background RARA bands were playing. There are still so many here who embrace Voodoo and are celebrating today because it is the day Christ died. It is one of the biggest Voodoo holidays of the year - Satan's suppossed day of victory.
But they forget the rest of the story - that three days later, Christ rose from the dead and won eternal victory over death and Satan. They forget that Christ will return a second time as King and not as a suffering servant.
Good Friday is why we are here in Haiti, and our strength comes not from us, but from Christ's Resurrection.
So we wish all of you a blessed Resurrection day and ask you to continue to pray for our work in Haiti!
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