Haiti

Please pray for those in Haiti, especially our friend Guirelene and her family. Thankfully, she doesn't live too close to the epicenter of the earthquake, but we're still worried about how she and her family/friends are effected. Here's a link to compassion's disaster relief fund for those in Haiti, if you are interested in helping.

https://www.compassion.com/contribution/giving/disasterrelief.htm

Also, here's a message we received from Compassion....

The catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday has resulted in unfathomable chaos and devastation for hundreds of thousands of children and families.
Compassion sponsors and donors serve more than 65,000 children in Haiti. At least a third of them live in the areas that were hardest hit.
We know that you sponsor Guirlene Normil and that you must be very concerned. Be assured that we are working to locate your child and determine her specific situation as quickly as possible. We will share this personal update with you as soon as we have that information.
I am asking you to please send a generous gift today to help all the precious Compassion-assisted children and their families who have been affected by this crisis. We are working rapidly to assess the situation and determine the full extent of damage: Sadly, we anticipate there will be many deaths. We anticipate thousands of children and families will have lost everything. We anticipate many of our church-based child development centers will have been destroyed. Without a doubt, the children we serve in Haiti are in shock and face immediate needs for food, water, medical care, shelter, and counseling. We have teams prepared to respond, and we are deeply committed to helping each child.
We need your donation today. Please reach out in the name of Jesus to bring relief, comfort, love and restoration to precious children and families whose lives have been devastated by this crisis.
Thank you for caring, Dr. Wess StaffordPresident, USA
P.S. If you would like to give by phone, please call us at (800) 336-7676. Check donations can be mailed to: Compassion International, Colorado Springs, CO 80997.