The airport has been closed since last Wednesday. Prayerfully it will open today. Eileen Brenize has been here with us for a week and flies out today....God willing. She continues to oversee a program called "Hope for Tomorrow" that she and Dave started when they lived in Haiti. It is a wonderful outreach with Flannelgraph.
Much of the country was shutdown Wed, Thurs. and Fri of last week. People began to move out and get supplies on Saturday. Some of our staff went to the grocery and stood in line to check out for and hour and fifteen minutes. By days end the shelves were empty....just like announcing a snowstorm in the US.
Saturday Franklin Graham, his daughter, Sarah Palin and family and Greta VanSusteran and husband all arrived on the GO compound. They immediately took vehicles and headed north to see the cholera clinic and pass out Christmas boxes at an orphanage. On Sunday morning they arrived back on compound for breakfast and a service with all the ex-pats on the property. Had at least a 100 or more in the service.
Monday we were told that more manifestations would occur in town but the Lord sent RAIN...it is rare to have rain in Dec. Praise the Lord traffic was able to move again and David and I were able to go into the bank. It is amazing how we take for granted things like shopping until it isn't possible.
Today American Airlines is flying again. David and Eileen are on their way to the airport. Going in a couple of hours early. We know there is a tremendous backlog of people who want to get out but people who are ticketed for today get first chance.
I know it is COLD where most of you live but this morning it was 73 degrees on our galleria. BURR...that is cold for here especially with the dampness from the rains yesterday. Everyone has on long sleeves this morning.
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