The bulk of the news since I came home was of the earthquake and aftershocks in Haiti. We can’t really know how much of a “Hell on Earth” it was, but we see the pain and grief reflected in the eyes of the survivors we saw on TV and we can pray for them and offer any help we can.

Survivors: Quake Was God's Blessing in Disguise

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Amidst the devastation and immense human suffering in Haiti, some of its people are responding with faith.

As the sun begins to set over the capital city of Port-au-Prince, a few hours of Heaven comes down on a corner of the devastated city a few miles from the quake's epicenter, men, women and children, most of whom have lost everything, are singing "Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine."

"Many people are coming to Christ, even before the preaching begins, people are walking forward and turning their lives over to Jesus," said Pastor Janet of the Church of God in Port-au-Prince.

Janet knows a thing or two about preaching. For the last few years, she has pastored the 3,000-member Church of God congregation. But now the quake has caused hardship for the church.

"The church building started to sway from side to side," she said. "We had 250 people there that day preparing to take baptism. We all just rushed to the door."

But six did not make it out in time and were killed. Pastor Janet lost her home. She too has become one among the hundreds of people in the community that now has a new place to call home.

"The Lord told me that the church had to continue despite the hardships," she added. "So now we hold these worship services in the tent area everyday."

For 41-year-old Himide Oreste and her eight children, the daily gatherings have brought new life. "I decided to give my life to Jesus Christ yesterday for the first time," Oreste said. "I know He saved me and my family from the earthquake."

For others like Mathurin Wislin, surviving the earthquake means a second chance. "I walked away from God many years ago, but since the earthquake, I've re-dedicated my life to Him," Wislin said.

This is music to the ears of Pastor Janet who believes God is going to use this tragedy to draw more people to Him. "Haiti has always been known as a nation of voodoo followers," Pastor Janet said. "But I'm praying that will change. Everyone in our church has been fasting since the day of the earthquake, asking the Lord to restore our nation so that we can one day be a light for Jesus."

Turmoil in Haiti Turns Woman from Voodoo

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- As a teen, 83-year-old Anne Marie Polestier made the decision to become a voodoo mambo or priestess. "It was back in 1941, a long time ago," she recalled. But the recent earthquake in Haiti has turned her away from the witchcraft she once believed in.

Polestier moved to a neighborhood in central Port-au-Prince and gained quite the reputation. When Pastor Camille decided to open a church in the area, he got an earful from her. "She told me that we had one year to get out of the neighborhood or else she'd kill all the members of my church," Camille said. "She really dominated this community."

Then came the earthquake.

"I was in the living room with my daughter when it happened," Polestier said. "I managed to get out, but my daughter died. This is what's left of our home."

A few yards away, Camille experienced similar loss. His church and home were also destroyed. Polestier and Camille are now homeless. And in the process, both have now become friends. And Polestier is happy to lean on him as they walk the streets of their neighborhood.

"No matter what I need, he helps me. When I almost died in the earthquake, he was there to help me," she said. "His church took me in. I now live here in this camp with other Christians who have also lost their home."

The Christians in the camp hold nightly praise and worship and to the surprise of many, Polestier regularly attends. The Haitian government officially recognized voodoo as a religion in 2003. More than half of the country's 9 million people are believed to practice voodoo.

But for Polestier, the earthquake brought serious doubts about her religious practices. "I'm going to leave it. I'm going to leave Voodoo," Polestier vowed. "It has brought me nothing but anguish."

It's a sentiment Camille has heard repeatedly over the last few days as Haitians struggle to understand their hardships. "So many people are accepting Christ," he said. "Almost everyday, right after the meetings some walk forward to proclaim their new faith."

Haiti's problems aren't just physical. Across Port-Au-Prince, many churches have been destroyed, others severely damaged. And several prominent Christian leaders have lost their lives in the quake.

Some point to a crisis of spirituality. Yet, others like Camille are trusting the hand of God. "This is a time of revival and God's going to restore our country and more people will deepen their faith in Christ," he said.