What now, Lord?

As most of you know I tend to be an optimist. Why else would I be here and remain here? This blog reflects that optimism but not this article. This has been the driest season in most folks' memories. The glorious, life-giving rains usually start in mid-February but not this year. March has come and gone and the rains have stayed away. Harvests are ruined. Animals are dying or are smaller than normal. Prices will go up for food essentials and the farmers will have even less money to spend. Political upheaval, violence in the streets of Port-au-Prince, flooding that took thousands of lives and many more livelihoods, the lack of infrastructures and services and now this drought. How much more can this small country take? We have had more requests for school assistance as crops fail and animals die. More women come to our doors asking for food for their children or money to pay rent as their meager sources of income get smaller and smaller every day. Please pray for these people. Remember Matthew 25:40 "... whatsoever you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do for me."