It may be a small word but it’s filled with meaning and emotion. Our Haitian brothers and sisters experienced unspeakable tragedy on January 12, 2010. Like much of Haitian Creole, this work is close to its French cousin, “merci”. It was Francis Assisi who said, “Mercy has many arms.” Thank you-mesi-for being the arms of God’s mercy in the midst of this catastrophe. Dozens of teams, hundreds of volunteers and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been invested in raising up the name of Jesus by providing places of worship as beacons of light for these affected communities. Our hats are off and our hearts are uplifted by the sacrificial efforts offered by our global Wesleyan tribe in response to this need. On behalf of L’Eglise Wesleyuenne d’Haiti, Dan Irvine (Global Partners Caribe Atlantic area director) and all those impacted by your praying, giving and going for the Rebuilding Haiti project, we simply say…mèsi!
