We are in Haiti

After a somewhat restful night in Fort Lauderdale on Friday we woke to fly out on Saturday. The crew of American Airlines was more than accommodating and they took care of us better than anyone could expect. This was our first opportunity to witness and all of the crew knew who we were and that going to Haiti was for the Lord. Wow, He just opens doors where we are to be a part of His work. On the ground in Haiti a crew was waiting to load our luggage into a large truck and bring it to the compound for us. This allowed David and Judy to take us on a tour of the area and see the real devastation of not only Gustav but just the general conditions the people live in. It is very disturbing to see large trash dumpsters set up all over the area and they get filled to overflowing. Once the trash trucks pick up the dumpsters it is not taken to a landfill but just dumped somewhere else. This creates many different issues and problems as you might have guessed.

The people of the area, approximately 2 million of them, live basically on top of each other. So many of them have nothing and will do just about anything just to have food. It breaks your heart to see the living conditions and how correcting the situation is more than anyone can imagine.

We are looking forward to God using us in any way possible during our visit. Due to the hurricanes we may not get to do anything with the well since everything is flooded. What I do believe is that God will use us and the situations to His glory if we are just willing. Based on what I see in this group we will definitely be a part of what God has in store.

Please be in constant prayer for the people of Haiti and the problems they are facing. Also keep our team in your prayers that we will always seek God and His will for our lives. Finally be in prayer for a relief team that is in Haiti just trying to get food to areas that are still surrounded by flood waters. To further complicate this relief effort are the hurricanes and tropical depressions still coming through the area.

In the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

The Haiti team