It is true, my friends. I am taking a road trip to Port au Prince tomorrow. Me and 15 others...we are loading the staff, the leaders of the Haitian Care Team, 3000 bottles of water, medical supplies, and clothes into the guagua (bus), and hitting the road for Haiti at 2:45am. Why so early, you may wonder. Well, that is because we will have to sit at the border for hours and wait to go through passport and security checks not once, but twice. Once with the Dominican border patrol, and once with the Haitianos. This is going to be quite the ride. We will be in Haiti for the afternoon, delivering the water and supplies to Missione Rescate, which is located in the center of Port au Prince directly across the street from the national palace. We are going to get to see a good bit of the city on the way in and out, but are largely making this run to deliver the supplies. No time for tourism or scoping things out! I am excited to just ride through the city and see for myself what is happening in terms of relief and recovery since the earthquake. I imagine it is still going to be quite the mess, but we are all looking forward to seeing for ourselves.
So, please pray for safe passage through the border, safe travels, and for our own processing as we return from our day. Mostly though, I would love prayer for the missionaries and relief workers we will encounter. I know they need to be loved on, encouraged, and strengthened for all of the hard work they are facing. Pray that they have the strength to continue serving God in such a tough environment, and for Missione Rescate as they bring in aid, workers, and ministry to the people of Port au Prince. I can't wait to send updates your way!
Miss you all,
Deeds
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