Easter in Kabul

We started the day with a sunrise service. We ended with an evening service at Camp Eggers (US Army base in Kabul). In between we toured Cure Hospital where Sharon used to work and met with a friend who was just released from prison. It was quite a day.

One of the things I've come to realize is the connectedness of everything. I was speaking with one health education worker who told me that she is helping some 8,000 kids learn basic health care. And the single most important thing? Washing their hands. Due to the poor sanitation in the country, parents do not teach something as simple as hand washing to their kids. And why should they teach when there are open sewer drains and the water comes out of a polluted well? But, in order to construct a safe water and sanitation system, there needs to be security from violence. Without security, there is no sense in building something which might be overrun during the next tribal war or destroyed with the next random bombing.

Sometimes the workers get discouraged because the problems seem too big and their particular area of work so small. Yet, they push on because they realize that every piece is needed in order to transform the whole. Everything is connected.

Our trip is drawing to a close. Afghanistan is a country in need of Easter. For this country has died from violent wars, it is buried under the rubble of destruction, yet, there are signs of new life emerging. We look forward to sharing our stories with you when we get home. Thanks for praying and reading.

Pastor Kevin.