People, People Who Need People...

Pictures of the Tsunami

Barbara Streisand sang a song "People, people who need people, are the luckiest people in the world..."I never understood these words until I felt them in my heart leaving family and friends behind. Leaving Banda Aceh was again that similar heart feeling. It’s so easy to say hello and increasingly difficult to say goodbye to people in my life. The tsunami brought devastation to the lives of millions around the world, if not directly by taking lives, indirectly by leaving those to continue the burden of pain and destitution. Being privileged to assist people in Indonesia gave me a tremendous opportunity to fill my own heart with the ecstasy of needing and loving people. I am grateful beyond expression for this moment in my life. To all the people who supported me over the past many months I thank you. To all the people who supported the relief effort emotionally and financially, thank you. To the Indonesian people who hosted us and honored our efforts to help them, thank you. And for all the people who have made me who I am today, thank you. I'm a person who needs people and I'm the luckiest person in the world!!!