Haiti Update 3/8/10

From Joe Knittig live in Haiti:

We got back from Cayes last night. Overall, this was a busy and positive leg of the trip.

We were able to go to St. Louis, Cayes, and Cambry – and see Cavaillon. All are in pretty rough shape. Many of you have gone to visit these places. To us, they’re not much to look at. But, the villages mean much more than buildings to the kids. The kids settle into their home environments more than we can imagine. Such a dramatic disruption like this devastates them.

By God’s grace, they are all OK. And they will get through this. We do have a lot of work ahead.

This flash flood was a freak of nature. The area where Cavaillon sits, for example, has never flooded in Dony’s life time. The people in that community and surrounding communities are seriously confused and rattled.

The pipeline of help to the kids is flowing. As soon as we get that truck from DR, it’ll really flow. Please pray for that.

It was a blessing to worship at Cayes and Cambry. No matter what’s going on around them, these folks will not be moved from Jesus. They sang louder than ever. They praised harder than ever. They smiled more certain than ever. Experiencing God like that – in the midst of crisis – is like mainlining Truth.

So we left Cayes full up. And we got back to the OTV to see soccer games and welcoming children.

Today is move day for Juli and the kids. They were buzzing this morning. It’s good.

Today is my exit day. Moise is back. He’s doing great – healing and eager to serve. So our fearless leader is back. Adrien’s here on his wing. I’m taking off in 15 mins in peace, excited to see my Julie and my kids at home.

Thanks for your prayers, and for making this part of your walk.

See you soon.

Faithfully yours,

Joe