I'm sure that many of you have all heard about the major hurricanes that have recently went through Haiti. You may have also heard that the U.N. has been sending troups to the areas that were hit the hardest by the hurricanes. Praise God!! These people are in desperate need of help! However, what you may not have heard is that Port-de-Paix Haiti, (which is where I will be living), has been completely cut off from the rest of the country. Between Gustav, Hanna, and Ike, three of the four major bridges that connect Port-de-Paix with the rest of Haiti were completely washed out; and the fourth bridge does no good without at least one of the other three. My point is that NO food has been able to come into Port-de-Paix!!!! The, rice, oil, fresh fruit, flour, deisel, and many other necessities have dwindled very quickly and the prices for what is left has skyrocketed. A cup of rice that used to only cost $.14 american is now cost just over $1.00 american. With the average Haitian salary being only $1 a day, you can see the problem. People are getting hungry. The mission has constantly had people coming to their gate asking for food and money. While we have been generous with this... we are running out too!!!! Please join us in praying that the roads and bridges will open up quickly so food and other needed supplies will start pouring back into Port-de-Paix and the costs on these items will go down. Through all of this I know that Father will continue to love and protect my Haitian family as he has always done before and I am leaving this situation... IN THE FATHERS HANDS!!!!!!
God Bless You All!!!!!!!!