The following are Sarah's full Press Conference and some of the many photos that were taken.
When I first heard that Sarah was going to Haiti, the first thing that popped into my mind was that this was a mission trip. But reading the reports and seeing the photos told me that it was more than that.
This weekend and the events in Haiti gave me a perspective that I don't think I've ever thought about. I began to think about how I'm constantly complaining about my life in college when the people in places like Haiti aren't able to fulfill their basic needs. While I have a warm, loving home to return to every night, 1.3 million Haitians have nowhere to go but the refugee camps and cholera clinics set up by Samaritan's Purse. Families in Haiti are impoverished and are forced to put their children up for adoption.
As we gather with our families during this time of gathering and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, let us remember too, the families in Haiti and other impoverished countries who won't have the wonderful Christmas clutter and the many gifts that we will have.
This weekend and the events in Haiti gave me a perspective that I don't think I've ever thought about. I began to think about how I'm constantly complaining about my life in college when the people in places like Haiti aren't able to fulfill their basic needs. While I have a warm, loving home to return to every night, 1.3 million Haitians have nowhere to go but the refugee camps and cholera clinics set up by Samaritan's Purse. Families in Haiti are impoverished and are forced to put their children up for adoption.
As we gather with our families during this time of gathering and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, let us remember too, the families in Haiti and other impoverished countries who won't have the wonderful Christmas clutter and the many gifts that we will have.
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