Helping Haiti

I know this blog's reach isn't that great, but for the few that read it, please consider helping out the Haitian relief effort in some way in the days to come. If you're a Hillcrester, know that we're taking a special offering this Sunday for relief efforts in Haiti and are choosing to work with Samaritan's Purse, where 90% of donated funds go directly to relief efforts.

If you attend another church and have some influence, consider doing the same thing. Your church can take a similar collection and direct it to a number of other reputable organizations; see this list for starters. Of course, you can donate individually to these places as well, but there's something neat about strength in numbers. There's still time to pull of a Haiti offering this Sunday.

For me and Hillcrest, what's happening in Haiti has a special connection as there's a Hillcrest family who's in the adoption process with a little Haitian boy named Steeven. All the reports that we've gotten are that he is alive and doing well. In your prayers, please pray for Steeven and the Christensen family.