Today the people of Haiti remembered the devastating earthquake that hit their country two years ago. The earthquake turned this country upside down and left so many people hurting, both physically and emotionally. Families were torn apart and children left without much hope in sight. This earthquake, however, could possibly have turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to this country. The amount of aid and attention this country has received as a result of the earthquake has begun to help the people. However, since the media has stopped reporting on the devastation still remaining in this country, it's as if we have forgotten the country all together. We were able to attend the two year memorial event held at outside Port Au Prince at the site of a mass burial ground where approximately 200,000 people were dumped and covered over with gravel shortly after the earthquake. For the people of Haiti, this site will forever serve as a memory of the devastating tragedy that happened at 4:55 PM on January 12, 2010. This single moment in time was able to captivate the world, but time will tell if the ever present needs of this struggling country will become just another distant memory of a story on the 11 o'clock news. One thing is for certain though, the struggling people of Haiti will never forget.
Please take a moment to pray for the families of those lost in the earthquake, as well as for continued support for the constant needs of the survivors.
- Kurt and Morgan Oetken
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