Sunday PM

Today was something else. We had a fellowship dinner put on by our team after church for the missionaries. It went great. But everyone was sharing the stories of those they knew in Port and what was going on. Some of the miracles are awe inspiring. A whole family buried under their home when it collapsed....and all are out and fine. THAT IS GOD!! And those stories were repeated over and over of how God stepped in and took control. This disaster was NOT sent by the Lord, but He is using it to bring people to Him. We hear all the gory details over and over, but not many of the miracles have made it into the news. There are a LOT of miracles taking place and we need to praise Him for what He is doing. Yes, there is death and destruction and we need to keep praying for those who are in those really bad situations, or for those whose families are not with them anymore. At English Bible Fellowship, one of the missionaries shared something that was inspiring. He received a message from a Haitian pastor who is stateside, and some of his family passed away. The pastor said, "They are away." Not gone... but away....what a concept. He knows he will see them again and doesn't consider them GONE. To be able, in these circumstances, to have such a deep conviction is phenomenal. Pray for others to be able to see the truth in that.

English church was awesome. So many sharing the PRAISES of things going on now. It's great that as a church we can rejoice in God's miracles, and yet, pray together for the needs to be met and for God's guidance in all of this turmoil. An added blessing, our son, grandson and a friend did a number in church. Our grandson played the flute and it was wonderful. Then the pastor from our home church shared God's word. What an uplifting time of fellowship. We need these times to off set the rest of what is happening.

We had wondered where the pastor from the EBAC orphanage was. But praise God, he turned up in Canada, safe and sound. We knew he had headed to Port to fly out...but had no confirmation that he had done it.

We have had so many coming to us, letting us know their relatives are moving up here to live with them. This is going to be a really hard time, dealing with all the needs to be met. It IS a heavy burden for us, but it's so much more for the Haitians. This country really needs the Lord's Hand to bring it around. Pray with us that God will bring in His Spirit to start working in hearts and lives.

I have to make this post short since power is limited now. Please keep praying... we have been seeing busloads of people coming up and the UN has been transporting people here from Port, too. This is a bit overwhelming when we think of all that lays ahead of us. We need prayers for discernment, wisdom and grace. Please be with us and hold up our arms as we strive to do what the Lord wants us to do.

In His Service, and in His Love,
Karen for all of us...........