Hello all,
Just writing to let people know an update from this end as a lot of people have been writing with their concerns about us and Dave's brother and his wife in Haiti. From this end in the DR, we didn't feel anything and have not been affected at all, but they did cancel school today because there is a red alert just in case, but we are okay. I checked and there is not a tsunami warning for this region as some had thought. In Haiti though, things are quite a mess. We heard from friends that heard from Tim and Paola that they are okay. They were staying at a friend's house during the earthquake and were not hurt, but have not been able to get to their own house yet, but most of Port-au-Prince where they live appears to be destroyed. As far as the NPH orphanage in Haiti, it is far from Port-au-Prince and all the kids are reported to be okay. Of the two NPH hospitals there, the new hospital was structurally sound with minimal damage and will probably be full of patients... but we are getting reports right now that the older NPH hospital, which is usually full with patients and is also where workers, volunteers and visitors stay, has completely collapsed and they think everyone in it has died so people here are really worried about the NPH staff in Haiti, and it looks like we are sending over a team of people from here to Haiti soon. We also have 3 Haitian volunteers here at the moment who are former orphans from NPH Haiti that are very worried about friends and family there. We are having a prayer service in the chapel in an hour and will get more details then. In the meantime, here is an article with more info. and photos:
Please keep praying and praying for the people in Haiti!
Love,
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