Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The Situation is growing worse

Hello to all,
Just a quick update from Haiti. The major problems here have been the flooding and deaths in Gonaives and other cities. But this has expanded and is reaching out to the whole country.
A few examples: Fields and crops were flooded out, even in our area, which means no produce. Fuel prices are outrageous and getting worse. No fuel is coming out way (road
and bridges washed out), and what fuel there was is gone. There are always those who horde it for such a time as this, so gasoline is right now, on the street, about $14.10 US a gallon. Diesel is just over $12 US a gallon. So, not much traffic moving, which means no one can get items needed now, unless they walk miles, and miles to get it, and then miles and miles to get home. And with nothing to sell, they have no money to buy things, so it's a huge horrible circle for the people. This disaster will continue to create problems for a long time to come. So, HUGE prayers are needed for the whole country.
My time on the computer will be severely limited due to how much we can ru
n our generator. And then this generator does not run the pump for water, so we have no water. We will be conserving a lot now. We have gone without power in the past, so we know we can survive without it, but to be in this situation so quickly is a mess. My short time on the computer will be for emergency communication and absolute needs only. Our life is changing yet again.
We did hear rumors that a ship load of fuel was coming to Cap. I guess we will believe it when we see it. We don't mean to sound pessimistic, but that is reality here.
Personally, we are fine. We will have to adjust to things, but we can do that. We still know that the Lord is in control and we can depend on Him. We just have to rethink some things and get our priorities in line. This situation will curtail Don's ministry with food and water, too. So many depend on him, but there is no recourse at this time. So, pray for those we
serve, too, that they will see we are doing all we can to help.
We always try to find an "upside" to things. and it normally ends
up being Abbie. Her and the new puppies keep us smiling. She thinks they are her babies, and carries them around. They, in turn, love her and try to kiss her all the time. We are just praying these puppies aren't stolen, like the others were. It would break Abbie's heart.Another "upside" is that we are praying our son and daughter-in-law's adoption may be making a move to the positive side. No details at this point, but please pray that God is working out a new way for them to finally get their son.
Check out MFI's web site and see what they are doing to help Haiti. They really are "Standing in the Gap" for Haiti right now.
At this point, keep praying and lifting the whole situation up to the Lord. He can make a way where no one else can.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mom Don, As you know we continue to pray for you and Don. I love reading your blog. Thanks for keeping it current. Love you guys, Glen and Nancy

SHE said...

My prays are with you, your family and all the people of Haiti. I hope everyone can remain healthy and safe during this very difficult time.
I am part of an American student volunteer group who plans to go to Cap-Hatien on Sept 19-28 to provide eye care and eye wear to the people of Haiti. From news articles and blogs, such as yours, describing the dire situation in Cap-Hatien, and considering the goal of our mission to primarily provide eye care, I wanted to know whether it would be useful or practical for our group to go on this mission at this time. Also, is it safe for us to go to Cap-Hatien during such a diastrous situation and, seemingly, chaos?
Any recommendation or suggestions you have to offer concerning our mission would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.
Good luck to you!