16 January 2010

Links to HG Haiti updates

Please note our sibling ministry founded by Lt Colonel Dave Young with Heart of God Haiti has an ongoing blog update at this address. With nearly 10,000 US military pouring into this poor nation, our prayers are doubled and tripled for all on the ground on the island.

No word from Dicksent in Haiti today, but thank God Dicksent and 160 students survived, all 10 staff survived and only 40 students were killed in the quake!

Thanks, everyone!
John

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15 January 2010

Friday January 15

Here we are only 15 days into the new year and so much has happened. You are all aware of the earthquake in Haiti and the devastation to the country and it’s people. As I watch the news coverage I continue to pray for all those involved.

As always the United States comes to the aid of the country supplying Soldiers and U.S. Military help and aid to the survivors. But time is running out and the death toll is rising each hour.
Access to the people is difficult. Roads are in poor condition and Haiti’s major air port has only one working runway.

The first wave of soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division landed in Haiti Friday morning.
The U.S.S. Carl Vinson also arrived in Haiti equipped with 19 helicopters, 3 operating rooms, and can produce fresh water. The USS Carl Vinson will be used as an offshore staging base for helicopters and other capacities to try and move relief goods from ships to shore. Close to 10,000 military personnel should be on the ground by Monday.

Our prayers are with all of the survivors and those providing rescue and aid to the Haitians.