I am sure the recent Haitian earthquake tragedy has caught your attention, and rightly rattled your heart, as you have observed the all-too-real drama that was transpiring in this Caribbean nation.

I trust that, no matter where you call home, you have loved those caught in this moment, and done so in a real and righteous manner, which befits one who is a lover of God and a lover of his fellow man.

To further drive home the reality of this tragedy, here is some information off the Mars Hill Blog…

When Pastor James MacDonald secured our transportation into and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the earthquake, he informed me that I could bring three other men with me to capture the footage in video and photo formats. In God’s providence, we had just the man. Thomas Hurst is the senior administrative deacon at Mars Hill Bellevue. Thomas is a Pulitzer Prize finalist photographer who has covered events in Kosovo, Haiti, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Rwanda while working for Time magazine, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe. Ten years ago he actually spent a few months as a photojournalist in Haiti.

I first met Thomas when he was assigned to shadow me for a story in The Seattle Times. We got along great and I deeply enjoyed his company. Eventually both he and his wife became Christians and started to rise up as leaders in our church. I love and appreciate this man and his family very much.

On the trip we all loved having Thomas with us. The thousands of photos he took are simply stunning. To help the cause in Haiti, we have decided to simply give away all his work. Feel free to use these photos for God’s glory and Haiti’s good. Individuals, churches, relief organizations, and others are welcome to use these images. If you would like to make a donation, please do so at www.churcheshelpingchurches.com. Lastly, I want to thank Angela Hurst for sending her husband into harm’s way for Jesus, and thank Thomas for volunteering his time to do such a fantastic job. (Emphasis Mine)

Therefore, thanks to their generosity, you can now go and view these photos, and even use them for good!

Note the word Driscoll uses… “thousands”… I even emboldened the word for you!

If you would like to view these… GO HERE!

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