Carl McLendon was part of the Journey to Haiti team. He shares some of his photos and stories with us in Refractions. For more from Carl, see his blog, Simple Gestures.

I've not experienced the sense of overwhelming devotion to a child since the birth of my own children. I don't know yet why they captured my heart, I am going to be processing that for awhile. I do know it's not pity, it's not guilt, it's not charity. I think it has something to do with their powerful souls, that despite their circumstances, resonates with a power of gentleness that I do not comprehend.