Continuing Hope!
By Jesse McLainWhen I returned from Haiti last October, one of the first questions people asked me was, “How much progress has been made in the reconstruction?” – referring to the 2010 earthquake. The answer to this question is complex.Much cleanup and rebuilding has been done, but much more remains to be done. The loss of so many lives and the crippling injuries of so many more have permanently affected Haiti’s people. Moreover, the underlying poverty is still prevalent, presenting both need and opportunity. Yet, what I found pervasive in Haiti was hope! Hope is the resource that looks beyond the immediate needs and sees the real possibility of a brighter future.The eight men on our team worked on a school building in the community of Bayonnais. We witnessed hope in the lives of the nearly…