Hi,

I am sorry for lack of communication from me. I know you all care so much and many of you wait for the updates. I have been so busy, I just could not email. Please forgive me.

This weekend was a lot of running, a visit from two different groups, doctors and builders and church. Today for lunch, I had my 35, and another 18 Americans with us for a total of 53 people.

We are continuing to help people get food and water. We were able to help two different orphanages in the past two days. Then tonight we visited a little Haitian run orphanage near our home and put all the kids...............in sleeping bags, what a thrill that was. I forgot my flashlight so we did this in pitch dark, using my cell phone for light.

Church today was another SRO, (standing room only) with nearly 800 people. We had Mark Murphy, a visiting pastor from Fort Wayne, preach and just an incredible service.

Some of you may question why we have been giving money as opposed to distributing food. Today, in our village, some military helicopters made a food drop and, when people rushed the 'copter, a little boy was trampled to death. It is a dangerous situation.

Tomorrow we are delivering 74 food boxes to the homes of our school families, taking them rice, oil, beans and such. This is an ongoing, daily process of helping these folks.

Today at church an out-of-work carpenter came to me and said he had no money and needed food for his family. I asked him to give me a quote to build 2 new tables and 12 chairs for my home. He gave me a good price, and I paid him to build the tables, killing two birds with one stone and allowing him to earn his money.

Also, today I ordered 10 new church pews for church. We do not have this in our budget and would not qualify for relief so, can you help me pray in $700 for this much needed expense .................by Saturday. I will let you know when you prayers are answered.

By the way, I forgot Jovens, our little 7 year old blind boy, in my list of family members last week. Can't believe none of you caught that one. So is that 34 then? I have not added to my family in 3 days....I must be slipping.

Tonight my visiting board member's wife, Connie Nuest, and board member Linda Neal made pancakes for the boys, a welcome treat for all, including poppa who had 2 or 3 or 7.

Did I tell you this, our well just drilled before the quake, was damaged by the quake and we had to re-drill this weekend. Well, they found water, good drinking water at 25 feet. We bought a water pump so in the next day or so, we will have clean water at our mission, which fits our nickname, the Oasis.

I could ramble on but, will stop. You have a lot to digest and pray about but know this, we are being Jesus in Haiti every single day, and we know many of you are being Jesus in ............wherever you are. Keep it up; you don't need the earth to open up to be Jesus.

tominhaiti