- is nothing compared to what's happening in Port-au-Prince. People here are starting to find out about family members missing/killed and a few funerals are already being planned. Unfortunately the earthquake happened right after the semester started (unfortunately it happened at all) so a lot of students had just returned to school from Christmas break - it's especially heartbreaking to hear of families who have lost children. We've seen more people than usual arrive in Dezam on taptaps and buses that are still running, so it seems that everyone who can is leaving the city to stay with family in the countryside.
A quick update on our teammates: three of our Haitian coworkers are still unaccounted for and several others have lost their houses. Joel and Rachel were supposed to be evacuated this morning. People are sleeping in the yard at the MCC guesthouse in Port, which is cracked but still standing - we're still experiencing faint aftershocks here in Dezam and are hoping they're not any stronger there.
So far being in Dezam is sort of like being in Philadelphia during 9-11: you're only two hours away and feel like you should do something, but you also don't want to go and be in the way. Right now the decision is for us to sit tight here, but we're hoping to find a way to help a bit more actively.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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3 comments:
hi there Sharon and Bryan,
We will be praying that you all can know HOW you are to help. I remember that feeling with 911... feeling like I am only 2 hours away... I should go and help.... but at the same time I don't want to be in the way. I will be praying for your team members as well as the people of Haiti... that they would turn to the Lord in their time of need and that we can come to their aid... by meeting their needs of food, water, and care for wounds. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We are praying what organizations we should donate to.
Talk to you soon.
LIZ
thinking of you all. Thanks for the blog posts.
Barbara
Please can anyone tell me if Matt, Esther, Gabriela and Nico are safe. Your blog seems to be the only one coming through. Our last post from them was on January 11. Thanks.
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