I am trying to send frequent updates whether the news be great or small. BTW, if you know anyone who wants to be on the list, please send me their email addresses or fwd. them along.
As mentioned, our bills are paid to the grocer and shipper and the loading process is underway. Have not heard from Caleb/Andy/Skip since this morning, there were a few hurdles ahead but things should be moving.
Sounds like they may have to load the 44,000 pounds of food by hand from truck to container, we had initially thought it was a forklift job. Fortunately they are young and have good backs...
They have a firm plan with Pastor Mark James to collect supplies from his Winter Haven Church for the container, that was worked out last night before they parted. Do not know what it is though, other than he is using medical professionals to maximize the amount of medicines and determine what to send. Those folks donated a very generous sum of money to this effort.
Anyone in Fl who missed out on helping could either contribute financially or wait for the next container.
There MUST be more containers. Pray that my brother Pete Thompson can raise funding and that others come forward to assist.
Below is the first communication from Pastor Dan since just after the quake. We have heard near-daily from his base in Anse-a-Galets, but Dan has been working hard off island on medical and other matters so has been necessarily silent. Lest there have been any doubt about need on La Gonave, here it is:
Hello Caleb,I should not longer be amazed by God’s timing, your visit to and work on LaGonave in November allowed you now to orchestrate an answer to prayer.In the next few weeks fuel and food will be a crises on LaGonave. The Mayor of Anse-a-Galets estimates that 750-1000 refugees are arriving daily on LaGonave. An island that already struggled to supply food to over 120,000 residents certainly cannot offer fix this crises. Food in great quantity will be needed; key Pastors of churches in Anse-a-Galets are poised to be distribution centers, when relief supplies arrive. We deeply appreciate your district for allowing us to be Jesus to these hurting people who have lost everything.So many times LaGonave has been the last to receive aid. Caleb, I appreciate you taking the lead on this, bringing hope to the hopeless.Blessings,Dan
Link below is to a USAID map showing a sitrep and relief plan. You can clearly see that La Gonave is not in the path of help. It is up to Christians. I learned a Creole phrase that applies here, "kenbe fem", pronounced "kenbay". It means "stand strong, be firm". What we and the Haitians must do in prayer and Faith.
Chris
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