FAY - lots of rain and wind, but no damage
GUSTAV - a lot more rain, but GLA weathered the storm well
HANNA - This was posted on GLA's website yesterday:
"GLA is really being noticing the presence of Hurricane Hanna. We just received an email from GLA. They are experiencing really high winds, but little rain. They were not expecting to be hit, and even right now, weather.com is not reporting much impact on Haiti. However, this is not the case. A couple of the metal panels providing cover over the balcony where the children play and the balcony where the children eat their meals have flown off. As well, the solar panels have flown off of the toddler house. The toddler house gate has also been lost. Inside all GLA buildings though, everyone is safe. Please be in prayer for GLA and for all others in Haiti who are being hit hard by Hurricane Hanna. "
today's update included this:
"Hurricane Hannah brought destruction to Haiti last night , September 2nd. Gonaive had flooding with some deaths reports. Our area sustained downed trees, toppled brick walls, and roads blocked. People are already out cutting the trees blocking the roads. Our metal roofs got blown off the house and we lost the internet dish at the Toddler House. The wind was blowing so hard the rain came in around the closed windows of the orphanage and flooded our dining room table and floor! There seems to be as many leaves inside the house as outside! Thankfully, we are all safe and God kept us from harm. Now we just have to clean up from the storm. This was much worse than any storm we have personally seen in the 17 years we have lived in Haiti. "
There are 2 more storms expected to hit Haiti---so please pray for them.We also received news from GLOW ministries with Phil Snyder of the following: (we went with him during spring break to Haiti and our church has been active with GLOW)
"Got a short email from Phil last night, he says the bridge in Montrouis went down yesterday. This is the only route by which help can arrive to Gonaives, the area which is so badly flooded. This means these people are essentially on their own now. No help from Port au Prince, no food, no fuel, nothing can reach them from the south. This means that anyone who lives North of Montrouis, in St Marc, anywhere, is cut off from supplies till they fix that bridge. It is the only road in Haiti between P-a-P and the northern cities."
We keep up with the current happenings of Haiti because we have a little boy there-----however this goes beyond just us. With all the devastation it just reveals how desperate the country of Haiti is. They are in need of such prayers. Many people have probably lost everything and with the crops being washed away and bridges out, their future seems of such little hope. I don't even think we can comprehend their desperation. Please remember Haiti in your prayers that God can still be shown to them and they will cling to the Hope! And also remember Aidan----I can't help and think about how he is probably scared at times with all the wind and storms. Just the other night it was lightening and Austin crawled in bed and said he was scared, and it just hit me the reality that Aidan is without us to comfort him. However, God is his comforter and I have to trust that Aidan is feeling that.
Below is a link of some pictures of Haiti
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7597680.stm
Also a link to GLOW ministries. (God's Love for Orphans and Widows) Their passion is schools, feeding programs, and helping with sustaining life to Haitians. I'm sure with all the destruction, they are in even more need for sponsorship of children. This would be a great way to choose a child and pray specifically for them. Theresa at GLOW could get you set up and you could support and pray for someone in need. Think and pray about it!!!!
http://www.glowmi.org/index.html
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