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Update 1/26/2010
Jamaican soldiers, including doctors, nurses, and military police, arrived at the Saintard Mission Center today (January 26.) They brought and distributed 500 packages of food and water to the Haitian people. However, Phyllis estimates that there were closer to 1,000 people waiting for assistance. She was thankful for the presence of the military police and their supervision of the crowd.

The Jamaican soldiers also brought an engineer who inspected all the buildings at the mission center. The engineer found nothing structurally damaged and he said that the cracks were only cosmetic in nature. Praise the Lord!

The German medical group is to arrive this evening (January 26.) Dr. Mark Fulton, who oversees the mission center hospital, will be flying in tomorrow.

Phyllis' words were, "We are okay. The Lord is blessing. Don't worry about us - just pray for us!"


Update 1/16/2010
Sister Phyllis Newby made contact with us today, (January 16th, Saturday.) Phyllis shares that they are well and working through the many difficulties of providing for so many in need. Here are some of her words: “We give thanks to God for His goodness! Where we are here in Saintard there hasn’t been much damage, but now we are getting news from the outlying areas of Port-au-Prince and the news is not good. Again, God has been good to us here in Saintard, we know that it is His goodness toward us. We are so thankful for those who have been praying for us and have blessed us with everything. The stories that we are hearing from people coming to us are overwhelming. We are grateful for the goodness of God. I wonder what people will do who do not know the Lord.”

She also said that they recently went toward Port-au-Prince looking for gasoline without success. On the way, she said they saw “piles and piles and piles of dead bodies.” One of the locations where she usually gets food was totally destroyed. She is very thankful to have good relationships with several other storeowners and they are willing to give her food on credit. The banks are not functioning and there is no money. Rice is now selling for 620 Haitian dollars for a 100-pound sack, which is almost $73. Keep in mind that the average Haitian makes less than $2 a day.

There was concern for the doctors that work at the hospital on the Saintard compound but they have now received word from them and they are all alive. They are planning to reopen the clinic on Monday.

Phyllis is asking that groups not go into Haiti at this time. The streets are very unsafe. You may have heard that the prisoners in PAP were out on the streets and some of them went to the Arcahaie jail and set those prisoners free, too. These criminals are carrying machetes and other tools to rob from whomever they can.

Sister Phyllis is considering cutting down some of the trees on the property to allow the wood to dry. They would then have it in case they are unable to get charcoal for cooking purposes. For those of you who don’t know Sister Phyllis too well – for her to cut down a tree would mean they are truly suffering.

Phyllis is planning to update us on a regular basis and we will keep you posted on her needs and on the current situation in Haiti. She would prefer you to call our offices for any communication needs rather than calling her in Haiti. We’ll be able to give you any up-to-date necessities that Phyllis may have.

When asked what she needs, her response was “Funds and more funds…"

Thank you for your love and prayers for Haiti!

You can also send a check to us at: Hand to the Plow Ministries, 16221 Rawls Road, Sarasota, FL 34240-9147. Please mark your check for “Haiti Restoration”.
 

Walls have fallen - a Time to Rebuild

Haiti has been shaken, and as you are aware the devastation is catastrophic. We intend to help rebuild...immediately. People have asked how they can help in a physical and tangible way. We have set up an Earthquake Restoration fund. These funds will go directly to Phyllis Newby's work (she oversees 300 churches) in Haiti and will give you the assurance that it is getting to where the suffering is the greatest. Just click the link below to help in this way. God bless you for your intercessions and “help in time of need.” We will keep you informed on a regular basis as we are made aware.

We were able to communicate with Sister Phyllis Newby in Haiti on Tuesday evening. Those at the compound have been shaken up by the earthquake, but have not suffered any physical injuries. There are structural damages, but they were not able to determine specifics at this time.

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3 Doors
Which one is right?
A Word shared by Pastor Steve Coder
January 07, 2008
 

There are some words that stop you dead in your tracks. This was the case when we were together at our weekly fellowship gathering on Wednesday evening. We were in the Presence of the Lord when Elijah, a soft spoken 12 year old shared this word with the Body. I thought it might encourage you as well!
A fellow pilgrim,
Steve Coder