Yesterday I heard a comment on Sirius radio where the host laughed about the damage that the hurricane caused in Haiti, stating, "Even if the whole country of Haiti was wiped out - we would only be talking about hundreds of dollars". What? Perhaps that comment should be on my 10 Reasons You Should Think … Continue reading Haiti Needs Your Help
Update on Storm
There have been so many emails circling of things that aren't really true as well as many questions about what is happening in our area. So I just wanted to take a moment and clarify a few things. First of all - everyone is safe. The St. Louis du Nord Campus with the baby orphanage … Continue reading Update on Storm
Hurricane Hannah
Hannah is sitting over Haiti right now - and the Baie is beginning to flood out. The ocean is rising in Port-de-Paix by the orphanage. The children are safe but the hotel by the orphanage is being slowly consumed by ocean. St. Louis and the compound are okay right now but this could be a … Continue reading Hurricane Hannah
Prayers for Courtney…… Baby Sarah
I had blogged before about Sarah - the cleft-lip baby that Courtney had been taking care of non-stop since she came in July. Her parents wanted to throw her away because of her deformity. She passed away about 5 minutes ago. Courtney just called me and of course is completely broken-hearted about it. This is … Continue reading Prayers for Courtney…… Baby Sarah
The Rain Came Down and The Floods Came Up
Just got off the phone with one of the manager's at the orphanage. They said that the river that we normally take between Port-de-Paix and the Far West is really high now. It's up to the police station and no one is able to pass. So all the places by that river are completely flooded … Continue reading The Rain Came Down and The Floods Came Up