Well, I haven’t felt any aftershocks for 24 hours, although Roger felt a small one when he was about an hour from here this afternoon.
The picture here is of our food distribution team.
The picture here is of our food distribution team.
The morning started with searching out fuel. The diesel Roger had gotten on the street was really clogging up the generator. But, Praise God, there was one gas station open in our area today. It was mobbed with people wanting to fill gallons with fuel. There was no way a car could even get close. Thankfully, Roger ran into an old friend, who we hadn’t seen in years. We used to live in the same house, about 20 years ago!!! He was able to help Roger get to the front and buy 5 gallons of diesel and 5 gallons of gasoline, at the regular prices!!! Don’t’ ever take your friends for granted, you never know when you will need their help! Praise God for fuel and friends. All this took until about noon.
After a quick peanut butter & jelly sandwich, Roger was off again to deliver food and visit 2 of our pastors. He was able to deliver food to an orphanage close by that had been without food for 2 days. We heard about them through someone in the States who wrote by email. They will now have food for several days.
Roger then continued out of town in the direction of the worst of the disaster to visit Pastor Augustin and Pastor Sauveur. These men both pastor churches under our ministry. Pastor Augustin’s church sustained very little damage. It was an unfinished building and a few parts of walls fell down, but most is sound. His house also had some minimal damage, but is livable.
Pastor Sauveur’s church is fine, but their newly built kitchen and bathrooms are beyond repair. His house also was damaged pretty good. It will need some major work. Both of the pastors and their families are unharmed and in good spirits. Roger gave each of them some food to distribute to those in greatest need in their congregations and neighborhoods.
We just got word that we may be hosting a medical team starting on Wednesday. These Doctors would be coming to us through Mission of Hope and would work in several different areas. Pray that we can work out all the logistics of this.
WE ARE THANKFUL:
- that our 4 story building did not fall
- that it has not rained since the earthquake as everyone is sleeping outside
- that in 2 of our churches yesterday over 300 people made a profession of faith for the first time. Folks are turning to God.
- That all of you are praying
- That aid is starting to arrive where it is needed
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