Some answers from Haiti

This update from Pastor Andrew Samuels, Miami:

At 4:24 this afternoon (Monday), I was finally able to have an extended telephone conversation with Pastor Jean Lucas Julien, Pastor of the SDB Church in Haiti. The conversation was facilitated by the multi-lingual translation skills of Dr. Romulus Honore, a Haitian Medical Doctor living in Miramar, Florida, and who has accompanied me on most of my trips to Haiti.

There is no physical harm or loss of life to his immediate family, or Church family. So far however, he is aware of a cousin and a niece who have died as a result of the earthquake. In addition, 9 Church members have suffered the loss of relatives, several more have had homes destroyed, the school he operates and the temporary Church structure have been destroyed, and his house is damaged. He and his family have been sleeping outdoors because of the potential danger of more tremors.

The food situation is critical. They do not have food readily available, and there is no certainty about the next meal. There is nothing normal in and around the city of Port-au-Prince.

Pastor Julien confirmed what I suspected, which is that at present there is no way for us to get anything to him - neither supplies, nor money. We will simply have to wait for the ways and means for such avenues to open up. That is of course indefinite, and adds to the agony of the crisis.
We must continue to be in prayer.

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We thank Pastor Andy for keeping us up-to-date on the situation in Haiti.
As a reminder, we are accepting financial gifts to the SDB United Relief Fund (memo: Haiti). You may send your donation to SDB Center, PO Box 1678, Janesville WI 53547. May God bless you as you reach out to our brethren.