What a Day!

Martin Luther King Day and we were really challenged. Not that we would have thought of MLK, read it on the news, and on FB. Gary left bright and early to pick up money at Western Union. They told him to come Monday and he could get the cash. In case you don't know, there are no banks open but Western Union was giving out wired money….or so we thought. Went to all the work of getting info to our secretary, she ran into all kinds of problems getting the money wired, and today was the day. Well, NOT. Two hours in line, Pastor Gary waited patiently. When it was his turn they said, "Not today, come back tomorrow."

Then we had a visit from Samuel, as he and Gary planned their trip to the Dominican Border tomorrow to pick up four pastors from St Louis, who want to come to see the destruction so they can decide how they can help. While Samuel was here Kevin came in , then Daniel, they need their pay and we don't have the money cause the banks are closed.

I looked up the town in the Dominican where they will meet our team, and it is overrun with Haitians escaping there for medical help. They said they did so many operations, abdominal and amputations that they were weary.

Later I found out that I'd made a mistake with PayPal and they need documentation so we have seven days to work on that.

Gary tried to find gas in town, no gas anywhere. We are not getting city power at all so we have to run the generator.

We heard from Nancy today, she's well, but still stuck. She said some are walking over the mountains to get out of there and get to family in Port, two day walk. She also told us the guest house in Port was needing help. We emailed them and have not heard back yet. We won't go unless they tell us themselves they need our help.

We are going to open school tomorrow. The orphan kids with us need to get into school and I think we need it to feel some sort of "normal."

Hope to get some pictures on the blog. Most pictures are on FB.

Continue to pray, good news and bad news come from Port everyday.

Here is a list of prayer needs:

Pray that these kids can get out of Haiti soon, that their adoptive parents will be able to get them a flight.

Pray that we have enough food to sustain the school, the orphanage, and us until food supplies come in again.

Pray the banks will open so we have a money source.

Pray that fuel gets into the country.

Pray for all the refugees and specifically for us to have wisdom who to help.

Pray that great revival breaks out on this island.

Thank you all for giving and praying, we love you and appreciate you so much.