Caed's Compassion

This last Tuesday night Caed, Ian, and I went to a meeting to learn about "Help Build Hope - Haiti". This is an organization that is mobilizing a massive relief effort for the people of Haiti. They showed this video in the presentation and during the middle Caedmon turns to me and asks, "Dad, what's an orphan?". He had just learned that Haiti's orphan population doubled in one day to total 600,000! He was shocked to learn what an Orphan is and he becam very sad and said "Dad, We MUST build homes for them!" He is right! I told him I would. He wanted to help and was saddened to learn that this project required that you be 13 or older. I told him that He could help spread the word and so don't be surprised if he passionately asks you to help build a house on April 30th with his dad! When we got home as we were praying our bedtime prayers he said he was going to pray for the people in Haiti. I told him Thai was a great idea. He said, "I'm going to ask Jesus to come back from Heaven tonight and take us all there, so the children in Haiti won't be alone another night!". Tears streamed down my face as a little child prayed for the children of Haiti and he begged God to give them a home on earth or in heaven. I prayed that He would do both! I went to bed that night praying that I would have Caed's compassion and that Jesus would return and put an end to the struggle of our world, but that if He waited that I would use tomorrow to help someone in His name! Christ did not return yesterday, but He is here in those of us who believe in Him! May He be seen in me! May I serve others with compassion and love!