In Jesus' Name Ministries
 Christians in Bangladesh, and around the world are praying for the people of Haiti
Dear Brethren
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Following is a letter we received from our main contacts in Haiti, located in the city of Cape Haitian on the North coast of the island. They were spared major damage, but will be overwhelmed with refugees in the days ahead. Pastor Cebien Alexis, (also a physician) our primary Haitian contact, had flown to Canada out of Port Au Prince just one hour before the earthquake struck. He is now assembling supplies and finances to take back into the country with him in a few days.
Following are the recent communications we have received. Any help you send designated for Haiti will be forwarded to these saints.
On 1/17/10, Kathy Gouker <haiti_ebac@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Dear praying friends:
We have so many reasons
for thanking the Lord that we don't know where to begin. We returned to
Haiti on Jan. 12th as the rain was pouring down and the clouds
were low. The airport tower said we couldn't land because the airport
was closed but the MFI pilot said he could see so he was landing anyway.
Praise the Lord for a safe landing and a safe trip back to the EBAC compound!
The roads are atrocious with craters at least 3 car lengths in diameter and
the water in them is deep enough to cover the tires. It took us a long time
to get home.
We got home around
2:30p.m. Around 4:30p.m. we felt the house tremble and went outside
where everyone else was talking excitedly at the same time. There was a
school bus parked in the yard that was dancing back and forth and the mango
trees were swaying. We thought it was just a tremor never imagining that an
earthquake of 7.5 on the Richter scale had just hit Port-au-Prince plunging hundreds
of thousands of people into eternity in just 7 seconds of time. Houses,
schools, hospitals, prisons, government buildings (including the National
Palace), embassies were either severely damaged or flattened crushing all of
the precious people under great weights of concrete and iron. The whole city
of Port-au-Prince was destroyed!
When we started to hear
reports of the devastation, we knew that with so many of the orphans living
there - some were bound to be badly hurt or killed. How we praise the Lord
that, as far as we know, everyone is fine!!!
1.
Wislyn should have been at the
medical facility in class but left early since he thought his teacher wasn't
coming. He and a friend, Bernadin, were on the third story of their building
when they felt the quake and saw buildings collapsing all around them.
They hurried and climbed down the stairs that were left and slid down the
side of the building to reach the ground.
2.
Remy and
Ginette, his
fiance, were looking at a piece of land and were unharmed since no buildings
were close to them.
3.
Vilbrun left the school building
to go to the bathroom and when he turned around to go back inside, the
building collapsed in front of him. He ran for his life only receiving some
cuts on his leg.
4.
Michelus was sitting in his
classroom and all the rest of the school collapsed - only his room remained
standing.
5.
Nesly,
Fred and Jovenel
were still in Cap-Haitian preparing to return to Port-au-Prince. Sometimes
when the Lord doesn't give you the money to do something it's a blessing in
disguise.
6.
We were
concerned about Choute, Sito and Silvio but have heard that they are
fine.
7.
Rosemane was in a house with 7
people - 4 downstairs and 3 upstairs. The 3 upstairs were able to
escape but the 4 downstairs were killed. Rosemane walked from 5:00p.m. all
night - stopping to sleep on the road - till she got to the bus station and
begged the driver to bring her to Cap-Haitian for free. She was in her bare
feet so he believed that she had no money and allowed her to sit on the steps
beside the driver to come home.
8. Pastor Manicus and daughter weren't at
home when the quake hit but they weren't hurt. Mrs. Manicus and son,
Mano were in the house and the house collapsed trapping them in one part.
They were rescued. Their legs were hurt but not seriously. Dear Lord, we know that you protected these
children of yours and we thank You so much. You truly do take care of us and
we are so grateful!
9. Pastor Cebien went to Port that morning
before we got back to Haiti. He got on the American Airline plane at 4:00p.m.
It didn't leave until after the quake but we learned yesterday afternoon that
he got to Canada safely!
10.Pastor Neance was in Petit Goave where
the quake registered 5.5 and was hit twice. Yesterday we learned that his
house is still standing but the wall around it fell down. Irmana went
to Petit Goave to visit her relatives and she, too, is fine. Thank you, dear
Father!
When we hear stories pouring in of so many
families losing their children that they sent to Port for their education, we
can only raise our hearts to God in prayer and thanksgiving for protecting
the EBAC family.
People are now leaving Port-au-Prince as fast as
they can. Everyone is living outside because they are afraid to trust any
building. There are dead people lying everywhere and the smell is starting to
be unbearable. Many government officials have been killed and the president
has left the country. When the USA came to help, there was no one here to
give them any direction. The airport tower is damaged and the port can no
longer receive boats because it is damaged. So much help is needed. Please
pray that the Lord will show us how to best use what He has given us to help
others.
Some of you have so generously sent to Helping
Hungry Haitians. One of our supporting churches sent $5,000 to us this
month. Today we bought food to begin distributing to people in need
because of the great rains that have been falling here in the North and also
to people who are beginning to arrive from Port-au-Prince. We will all try to
do our part to help these truly homeless people. Please pray that the Lord
will give us wisdom as we help and that He will receive all the glory.
You are all such a blessing to us. Thank you for
praying for us during this - another crisis in Haitian history. The Lord is
working. He is our God and we don't understand everything that He does but we
want to be ready as vessels to be used in any way He wants to use us. We covet
your prayers. Because
of Calvary's love, Kathy and Alice
Dear
Pastor Court, Pray for us in Haiti especially at this time, while we do not know
what to do. Your prayer will be greatly appreciated.
Pastor Cebien
Pastor Cebien preaching the gospel
"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command."
Our Lord Jesus Christ John 15:9-14
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