The country of Haiti has now been hit by four storms. The devastation is widespread and the death toll keeps rising. As I said before Harold get really busy during these times. On Sat. his phone started ringing constantly with requests from missionaries and from relief organizations wanting to help. Although they took two flights down on Fri., they have had to cancel the flight for today due to Hurricane Ike. Hopefully they will be able to go on Thurs.
They are working with an organization called Feed My Starving Children to get food in, as well as taking in donations to send to the missionaries to help buy some of the food brought in by the U.N. and other secular organizations. They were also able to secure the help of the Air Calvary to help with some of the rescue efforts by helicopter. Today he is working with MAP Int. (Medical Assistance Program) to get some medical supplies into the country. Please continue to pray that souls will be reached through this effort. Here are a few pictures taken on Fri. as they took off and some that were sent in by the missionaries.
Harold's flight taxiing out for take off.
If you look close you can see the people stranded on the roof tops.
The water just keeps on rising
and rising.
and rising.
Most of the people that you see have all their belongings on their heads. How important it is that someone tell them how to "store up treasure in heaven".
Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
6 comments:
Such tragedy! I'm glad that MFI can help them in some way. Have you heard if Joel & April are okay? Been thinking about them!
So sad. As I told you, I saw alot of footage about this on PBS...but it's barely being covered in most media. (i guess they're too busy discusing Palin and other important political issues:)
So thankful for Harold and others like him who really are making a diference in this very needy place.
Betty,
Harold got an email from them on the fourth. There was some damage to the school. Their internet has been down. Send me your address and I'll forward the letter to you if you didn't get it. I was very moved by the story of some of the infants that she has been caring for.
This is heart wrenching! We take things for granted sometimes, don't we?! What an amazing thing Harold is doing.
Kayla, A timely post. I enjoy reading your post. I am leaving something for you on my blog. Check it out.
wow.. what devastation. My kids and I will be praying today during our morning devotions!
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