Dar just drew this Google Earth line between Canmore, Alberta and Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Tomorrow, at our kids school assembly, Dar is sharing a power point presentation about Haiti, set to the music of a beautiful song called Lift Your Voice by our friend Crystal (on iTunes)

Compassion and World Vision take note; this song deserves a Dove Award!

The lyrics as I hear them:

The road’s been long, more than anyone should bear; you’ve soldiered on, to fight injustice and despair; and though the pain was overwhelming, you found a way to stand again

This war’s been hard, no one knows just what it takes; to live with scars, that somehow never seem to fade; and yet you’re moving through this life, with grace and beauty in your face

For all who are weary; and all who are hopeless; for all who are quiet; Lift your voice, for the widows and orphans and prisoners; Lift your voice, for the blind who are needing to see; Lift your voice, for the ones who are suffering in silence; Lift your voice, for all to be free…

You’ve seen the world, through eyes of agony and grief; you refuse to fall, you could not waver your belief; that you could somehow find compassion, that love would bring relief

You’ve seen the sun, rise upon another day; you never knew would come, you dried your tears and walked away; and still your courage cuts through fear, and chases helplessness away

For all who are weary; and all who are hopeless; and all who are broken; Lift your voice, for the widows and orphans and prisoners; Lift your voice, for the blind who are needing to see; Lift your voice, for the ones who are suffering in silence; Lift your voice, for all to be free…

As I’m writing this post, a friend drops by our place with a copy of today’s Rocky Mountain Outlook… Dar, Luke, Bree and Nate are all pictured in a page 10 article entitled “Earthquake relief efforts under way”

Well done Crystal; Well done Dar; Singing and dancing your manifestos!