HAITI

Dear friends,
 
Many people have expressed their concern for Haiti and have asked us how Haiti is doing. 
We wanted to send out information and links so you can read the info directly.
The pictures and tragedies are indescribable.
Haiti is suffering.  Please pray for the people, the missionaries, the orphanages.  Port-A-prince, where the center of the earthquake hit is the  center of Haiti's government.  Much of it is destroyed.  It is such a big city, packed with people that almost everyone in Haiti has some relative who lives there and has either died or is wounded. 
The children there have lost parents and family, either they are dead or are missing.  Please pray for their protection so they can be reunited with their parents or that they will be taken care of somehow. 
The orphanages in Haiti were full before the earthquake...now, there is just not enough room. 
It is devastating.  Please pray that God would be glorified and that the gospel will reach people that normally wouldn't be reached.
Also pray for the strength of those serving in the middle of it all.  They are worn out, physically and emotionally.  Life continues even in the midst of tragedy.

Andrew and Jenn

God's Littlest Angels - Jeremy's orphanage

-  Dixie's blog.  (http://www.glahaiti.org/blog_dixie_haiti)  -if you are interested in reading the first hand accounts from GLA

    donate to GLA--They will be taking in many of the newly orphaned children.
    You can also send a payment to:
    God's Littlest Angels
    2085 Crystal River Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80915

    All donations are tax deductible.

Here are a list of blogs I have followed to get more information:

http://heartsongsfromhaiti.blogspot.com/

http://movingmountainshubleystyle.blogspot.com/ -Adopted from Haiti

http://thewatsonunit.blogspot.com/         -Adopted from Haiti

Livesay's blog ( http://livesayhaiti.blogspot.com/)  -this is a missionary family that lives in Haiti.

Heartline Ministries (  http://heartlineministries.org/default.aspx  ) --also updates on here and any donations sent here would go straight to helping the people.

http://www.worldvision.org/

http://www.christianfriendshipministries.org/

http://www.ywam.org/articles/article.asp?AID=759

http://www.haitihospital.org/

Here is a letter we just received from friends who serve in Haiti:

Dear Family and friends,

Peterson (who is native to Haiti) and I were in California for the birth of our daughter, Taberah when the earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We were in shock at what happened, worried about our family and friends there and at the same time relieved that Taberah was spared from being there at this time.

Since then we have learned that Peterson's immediate family are safe as well as the St. Marc YWAM base where we have been serving for 6 years. Unfortunately we've also had news of several friends who've been killed or deeply effected by the earthquake.
We've been planning to move to Port-au-Prince for over 2 years now, and had recently rented an apartment near the center of the city. Everything we have is packed up in St. Marc, ready to move upon our return. We don't know if the apartment is still standing.

Peterson felt very strongly that he should return right away to Haiti, as this city is his area of ministry. He left with another man from Gleanings for the Hungry,  (located in Dinuba, CA) yesterday morning. They flew into the Dominican Republic and should have crossed the border today. Peterson plans to be there for 3-4 weeks before returning to us in CA and traveling with myself and the baby, back to Haiti.

Yesterday as I was sitting in church, flooded with emotion about what has happened in Haiti and sad about being separated from Peterson for a time, I became overwhelmed by a feeling of support all around me. It was as if I could feel all of you surrounding our family and laying hands on us as you pray.
I broke down in tears, extremely grateful for the Body of Christ.

Thank you so much for your prayers, e-mails and phone calls. We are so blessed to have you in our lives. I will do my best to keep you updated. I have also been posting updates on my facebook, (Lucy Georges) if you would like to connect that way.

We believe that God will use this situation for the re-building of Haiti and that He is already using it to call the world's attention to the country to see it happen.

Our hope and trust is in Him, even if we do not understand all that is happening.

Many blessings,

Sarah Lucy Georges

Some people have asked how they can help financially. I suspect many of you have already given to the relief efforts and bless you for that. For those who haven't given, or for those who want to give again, here are a few suggestions.

If you want to give a tax deductible gift that Peterson can use for his relief efforts and ministry in Haiti, you can make the check out to 'The Downtown Church' and on a separate piece of paper indicate it is for Haiti. These can be mailed to:

                        The Downtown Church
                        1441 Fulton St.
                        Fresno, CA  93721

If you want to give in general to the relief efforts that the YWAM base in St. Marc is
coordinating, mail your gift payable to 'YWAM Haiti' marked "Earthquake Relief" and mail to:

                        YWAM Haiti
                        PO Box 236
                        Akron, PA 17501

Or you may also make a contribution online at this link
https://www.ywam.org/secure/donations/donate.asp?project=10

Thank you for your prayers
and gifts!

The local media has been interviewing us. There was a story in the Fresno Bee on Thursday, January 14th. (See www.fresnobee.com and search 'missionary
couple Haiti'.)

Also, the local ABC channel here interviewed us on the day of the quake and also yesterday that can be seen at this
link

Search the video section with
'fresno native haiti'.