In the middle of our church’s officer retreat. Not enough time to write.

However, got these in my inbox today.

Please read.

Please PRAY.

Email 1:

[From a Christian doctor currently in Haiti, sent today]

I am well as is my crew of 45 ( MD’s, nurses, NP’s, EMT’s and 2 midwives). We’ve seen hundreds. Many with infected wounds, fractures still untreated, dehydration, many referrals to the general hospital for amputation. Two members of our crew came to the Lord. There is a rotten smell throughout the city. We are frequently thirsty and hungry and have much difficulty getting around due to lack of fuels. This morning we were awakened by the sudden 1-2 minute forceful trembling of the house ( 6.1 earthquake) but the Lord guided us to safety. Most of our food and water supplies have been stolen. We remain firm in the faith knowing that He will provide all our needs according to His riches… Phil.4:19
CONTINUE TO PRAY

[Kyle Gillespie is the CMDA Area Director in Kansas who went to Haiti recently. Here is an update from his contacts below.]

Email 2:

We are on Day 4 of the aftereffects of the quake. Spoke with D late last night and received a few emails this morning.

Yesterday, he visited schools and hospitals in PAP. Did not go to the DR since C3 partners were already there.  His words:

“One school has 350 children buried under it. Another nursing school, 100 students.  No food. Day 4 without food and water in PAP.  Interviewed a family that lost 12 people. PAP not a city that can be rebuilt easily. Hundreds and thousands of people sleeping on the streets. Some are sleeping in tents but there are not enough. If I could get some in the DR and take in…Everyone is seeing things differently, but you have to be here on the field. Visit to the hospitals-no antibiotics, no medication, not enough personnel to minister to the people. No gas in PAP. Need to purchase 2 huge containers to store for future. ESMI lost one of its vehicle. People are moving back to the provinces so ministry cannot only be in PAP but need to go to the villages to them too. Still a lot of areas without help. A lot of people still in need of help. We have identified a clinic twice bigger than the one in Cayes that we can use for the relief effort and use it as our headquarter. It also has a guesthouse where we can host at least 200 people so I have taken control of the facility.”

Today’s plan:

1. L will send 5 nurses and 1 doctor, possibly 2, to the above facility to begin doing some preliminary treatment until we can get medical teams organized from the US to come in. This is a big need: medical personnel and medical supplies to treat earthquake victims. The facility is in a safe place about 15 minutes outside of PAP.

2. D will head to St. Marc and the Gonaives area to buy up as much food as he can for storage

3. C3′s trucks should be arriving today at a location about 3 hours from the DR border where the food will be stored and then distributed from.

4. Louis will also get staff from Cayes to manage this distribution center and will bring more supplies…food, water and medical

Pray for these efforts today and for safety as one team travels from Les Cayes and another from the DR. D will need to return with whatever funds we can collect here. No banks are functioning in Haiti.

Thanks to all who have already sent funds. Please know that 100% will go toward the relief effort.

Email 3:

January 16, 2010

This morning CNN reported that the number of orphans has tripled in the past 72 hours. Estimates of the death toll have been raised to 100,000.

Thank you to all those who have fervently prayed for eight year old Jean-Marc, son of close friend M. J of The Global Orphan Project reported today that the family believes that Jean-Marc is with Jesus. This was incredibly painful to read as I have known Jean-Marc since his birth. I gave Jean-Marc a Nerf football during a visit a number of years ago. His excitement was indescribable. Now, from what we know, this eight year old child is with Jesus.

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