Hopefully this will be a quiet Friday. Now I have time to share our church's concerns about the Haitian earthquake.
As of 11 a.m. (Central Time) on Thursday we have only been able to make very limited contact with our church leaders or members in Haiti. “We are using every means possible—phone, cell phone, email, HAM radio, person to person, etc— to make contact with our people, but so far these efforts have resulted in little success.” said President David Schaal.
The response of the church around the world has been amazing and immediate. We have been thanked for our donations to the Oblation Fund and for the prayers we have so fervently lifted up on behalf of our brothers and sisters in Haiti. We are trusting that many more people will yet respond, given the immensity of the need. We have nearly 25,000 members and 300 congregations in Haiti. Our best estimates are that 15 congregations and 7,500 people may be directly impacted by this disaster.
The church also recognizes there are numerous people who want to volunteer and help in a physical way. In the immediate future that kind of assistance is not practical due to lack of infrastructure and support for volunteers. At this time, teams of trained search and rescue professionals and trained relief workers are what is needed most.
As soon as possible the church will be sending a team of people that will assess the needs of our church members and friends. After the assessment is reviewed we will let the church know what specific skills and volunteers are needed, as well as how to volunteer.
It's a major catastrophe!
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I feel so sorry for those people and the children just break my heart. I am glad she thought there was some improvement in your husband's hand. I just hope she knows what she is doing and does not let something go on with him that could be serious. Hope you have a good weekend.
Thanks, Judy. You have one too.
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