Saturday, February 13

Haiti Update

We continue to receive updates from Pastor Predestin regarding the situation in Haiti. Our church is working with Chris Hindal and Gospel Literature Service (GLS) to get aid there, including some water purification systems which are greatly needed. Many churches and homes of pastors and church members in the association were either damaged or lost.

Thankfully the Lord continues to work there, and prayers are being answered. If you have not contributed to the relief efforts yet and would like to do so thru an organization working directly with people we know, please consider donating through the GARBC website.

Friday, January 29

Haiti Update

Praise the Lord we have heard from our friends in Haiti. Pastor Predestin and his family are safe. The orphans and staff in the two My Father's House orphanages are safe. Probably the greatest need for them at this time is the same as others: food, clean water, and safe shelter.

The people of Haiti still greatly need our prayers, particularly those who have lost loved ones and are in great difficulty themselves. There will likely be a long rebuilding process.

If you would like to help, please click on the Haiti picture at www.garbcinternational.org and give by credit card or send your gift marked “emergency relief” made payable to Gospel Literature Services, 1300 North Meacham Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4806.

Thank you for caring.

1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Wednesday, January 13

Urgent Prayer Needed

For our brothers and sisters in Haiti. As you probably know by now, the earthquake yesterday was 7.0, and has been followed by up to 5.9 aftershocks. These people have nothing already, and the quake has already caused enormous damage.

Pastor Tim (my dad) went to Haiti a couple of years ago and has continued to correspond with several pastor friends from there. The pastor in charge of the association of churches, Predestin, and his family (wife and baby girl) live in/near Port Au Prince, where the quake was at its worst. Pastor Predestin also assists with an orphanage which has around 100 children. Here is an update from Wordsower International (they help with the orphanage):

"In Haiti....Bad EQUAKE!!!!!! Wordsower people are okay for now....but Jason [Nightingale] and James are trying with Predestin to get to MFH [My Father's House - orphanage] 1 and 2. Please pray.....don't know when I will get back on this ...it is bad but we are seeing some miracles!!!"

My dad has been in contact with a friend who is trying to get a flight to Haiti this week, and will be taking supplies and whatever he can do to help with him.

Thank you in advance for your prayers for Pastor Predestin and his wife, the Nightingales, and the people of Haiti.

To our Haitian brothers and sisters, we are praying for you.