Saturday, January 16, 2010

Update on Haiti

Waiting for news is difficult. We have no news of our friend, Vilardeau Vilfranc, or his girlfriend, Erline. Erline and I (Judy) were meeting weekly for Bible study before she left for Haiti for the Christmas break. One of our Haitian friends here, Rubens Vieux, is waiting for news of his sister. Slowly, some of the Haitian university students here in Santiago are able to make contact with their families by cell phone. Some are rejoicing that their families were spared. Others are mourning the death of loved ones. Two of our friends have gone into Haiti to be with their families.

Please pray for us as we reach out to comfort those around us. This Sunday night Bob will be preaching at the Haitian church service at Los Girasoles. It will be a very emotional time.

Continue to pray for CrossWorld personnel in Haiti. All are safe, but in difficult situations. The STEP seminary campus is now “home” to about 2000 people, sleeping on the ground, from the nearby neighborhood. Water and food are in low supply. You can see updates on CrossWorld’s website at www.crossworld.org.

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