GOOD NEWS from HAITI

GOOD NEWS from HAITI
-by David Servant.

I'm glad that I have some encouraging news to report from Haiti.
He is Alive! Yesterday morning I learned that a dear Haitian friend
of thirty years, pastor Preval Meritil, is alive. He is not only alive,
he is well. He has been using his old Land Rover to transport
believers from Port-au-Prince, where relief efforts are bottlenecked
at the airport, to his church compound up in the mountains, several
hours away. Residents of Port-au-Prince are streaming from the
city to escape scarcity of food and water, the stench of death,
continued aftershocks, and the escalating violence.

Safe Water for 10,000:
HF International Director Chuck King successfully delivered 100
Sawyer Water filters to our primary representative in the bordering
nation of the Dominican Republic ($4,000 worth). Those filters can
provide enough safe drinking water for 10,000 people each day.
Initially, they are being distributed to several field hospitals where
the need is so great.

Food and Meds Delivered:
Area representative James Jones traveled overland into Haiti to
deliver some of those water filters, as well as food, bottled water
and medical supplies provided by Heaven's Family. He has shipped
similar supplies by air. He has also helped set up a MASH unit
on Haiti's border that is treating the injured who are flown in by
helicopter. He is bringing in thirty medical interns and ten surgeons
from the Dominican Republic.

Our Orphanages:
Until I spoke with pastor Preval, the only news we had about our
two orphanages in Haiti was an unconfirmed report that eight
orphans were found alive in Port-au-Prince. We anxiously waited
for more news, but feared the worst. Praise God, however, pastor
Preval reported that all the orphans are alive and uninjured, as
well as the orphanage directors! He said their greatest need right
now is for food. I'll let you know more details as further news comes
in. Please keep praying for them.

Heading to Haiti:
I'm currently in London on ministry business, but will arrive home
this evening. I'll be leaving for Haiti early tomorrow morning along
with HF staff member Jeff Trotter. We're hoping to reach our
orphanage in Port-au-Prince (although that may be too dangerous
at this time), as well as assess where we should focus next.
Thanks so very much for your help once again. Your compassion
is making a difference.

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God bless you all.