The sun is trying to break through

Well, we don't have an official count on those who didn't make it.  Everything is still in chaos in town.  No stores open, no gas stations open.  Can't go into town and check it out until something opens so we can get fuel to get home.  Life in Haiti is extremes... it's either way up or way down.  Right now, we are in the down cycle.  Please keep praying for the families who are suffering.  Those who have lost members, those who have lost their homes, those who have lost all their possessions.  

There is so much flooding.  We keep hearing of more and more places that are totally under water.  For those of you who know the areas.... Blu Isle, Petit Anse, and all the areas between us and town are under water.  People are on house tops trying to stay dry or at least safe (in the rains).

Praise God the sun has been trying to break through the clouds.  The rains have finally ceased (and we pray they don't start up again).  The sad part, aside from all the loss, is that the temperatures have dropped, a LOT.  Now for you northerners... the 60's is great.  Here, it's a real cause for concern.  It is rare for temps to go that low here.  People are COLD, chilled out and getting sick.  I do understand... Abbie was with us since yesterday... her, Savanah and I were all in long pants and sweaters.  And we slept under blankets and kept warm last night.  I would say a majority of people in the north here were simply COLD, with no place to lay down, much less sleep.  And nothing to keep them warm or even DRY.  We need to keep praying and help where and when we can.  

We have gotten a bit warmer with the rains stopping and the sun trying to break through.  We won't go anywhere tomorrow, but plan on making a trip to town on Monday.  We know they (the city) are working very hard to clean up the trash and garbage that washed down from the mountains.  They are trying to get town to a place where businesses can open, and people can move about.  Even in tragedy and chaos, life must go on.  Most people live day to day here.  So being unable to get to a "store" or market, means no food for that day, if they have the money to get it.  

There will be people wandering the streets now, looking for a place to stay, or for someone to help them.  We do ask you to pray for us, since many seem to find our yard, but pray for these homeless, helpless people.  

Thank you for being there for us through prayers and support.  We have so much to be thankful for.  God has kept His hands on us, and we are so thankful... .because.... "There, but for the grace of God, go I".  That could be us out there, but God's grace put us in a place to offer just a drop of help in this enormous situation.

We pray you are thanking God for where YOU are, too.  We all have problems, and situations where we wish we were somewhere else, but give some thought to how you would deal with it, if you were a Haitian and had just lost everything, some even families.  That's a hard road for them to be on... keep them in prayer as you praise God for His hand on your life!!

In His Hands and In His Care, we will continue on......