Friends of Haiti,
It would be hard to believe that anyone on this side of the world and in fact, several other areas of the world, would not know about the storm named “Sandy”. Its also hard to believe it began as a tropical low, then depression just off the south coast of Haiti bringing us hard rains at night and cloudy days.
It was the first time Terry has been able to spend any time with me there since the earthquake and only because I wouldn’t let her come down. When the storm intensified and made its turn north, to cross Haiti, we flew back to the U.S. I don’t like doing things like that but since Terry was there, and we were in a low lying area, it turns out it was a good thing we did. To date there are 60 known dead and several missing.
It was not so much the wind, although one of our schools lost part of its roof and suffered water damage, but most damage was caused by the days of pouring rain that caused rivers to fill and overflow. The mud slides and rock slides killed people and animals, and destroyed what was left of the remaining crops after Isaac crossed the country several weeks ago.
You have to wonder how much a country or a people have to endure. Some there and here say it is because of the voodoo in the country. In the beginning, in 1994, we might have agreed, but not now. We are sure of this: No one gets over continual pain or death or hunger. Haiti needs help financially, to be sure. But it also needs our continual prayer. Not just one when something like this happens, but fervent prayer every day. All of you know what the Bible says about that and we need to do just that.
Other than the storm, the schools are running smoothly as are the feeding programs . We have posted a few pictures of the feeding programs along with a couple of pictures of Terry with some of the kids.
We appreciate what you do each month to help us there. As we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons, please continue to pray for the people of Haiti.
Steve and Terry
