One of my seminary professors was just down in Haiti, and spoke about a man he met whose house was destroyed in a recent hurricane. This man would be forced now to live in a church with 150 others. I thought of all that man had lost and would now be forced to deal with, not to mention his loss of privacy, and having to wait in line just to simply use the restroom!

My friend asked the man, "HOW LONG will this problem last?"
The Haitian man replied, "I don't know. But God does. And He can be trusted."

Wow.

My eyes got wet as I heard these words... I couldn't help but question myself and my own (lack of) faith. I just don't easily trust God in the midst of such obvious trials. I've heard Proverbs 3:5-6 for a lot of my Christian life, but have such a hard time really applying it to the way I think and feel. I was both encouraged and challenged by this man who had hope in spite of the hurricane.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6