DISHIES! We are not put on this earth for ourselves, we are here to help others. We wrote about the Haiti earthquake earlier this week but this is from a friend of DISH. Her name is Katie and she just returned right before this devastating disaster. She works in missions over there. She's very involved with people there that can use our help. Please don't misunderstand, DISH believe that we should help at home too, but this it too overwhelming to ignore. Many Blessings DISHIES!
From Katie:
As many of you know, yesterday and even today are days of devastation in Haiti.
Yesterday, a little before 5 pm, Haiti experienced a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
The largest earthquake in the Caribbean in over 200 years.
The Haitian Prime Minster estimated today that they expect 100,000 deaths, and over 3 million people affected.
I have been up all night. I am so devastated myself.
The compound and orphanage I visited are all safe and with not much damage but the village around and the huts and homes are all severely damaged and lives killed.
But the damage in Port-au-Prince is catastrophic. On a normal day, it’s known to be full of chaos, so it’s hard to imagine what it’s like now.
60% of the buildings are shoddily built and unsafe in normal circumstances and because the earthquake was considered “shallow,” the damage was even more widespread.
I ask of yall to please pray. It’s all that we can do. Pray... please.
Lets not forget, in the midst of it all, that God is GOOD.
I read in an article earlier this morning…
“The wounded, white with dust, filled the streets. Women clutched their babies, desperate to find help. Others stretched their arms skyward, calling out Jesus’ name.”
This just makes me fall to my knees.
If you would like to read more about some of my friend’s experiences of the earthquake please click the links below to their personal blogs.
http://www.facebook.com/l/7d1e8;jayanddiana.weebly.com/index.html
http://www.facebook.com/l/7d1e8;jershurk.weebly.com/
http://www.facebook.com/l/7d1e8;zacharykee.blogspot.com/
Thank you for your support, prayers, and hope.
I truly believe what has happened is a blessing in disguise over time. Haiti is getting so much attention and I know the future only holds good things.
If you would like to make a donation to the earthquake relief, you can go to this website and make a donation.
http://www.facebook.com/l/7d1e8;www.lespwaworldwide.com/lespwaworldwide/
There is also many other organizations, including the Red Cross, to make donations and even ways to text from your phone to donate.
I apologize that I’m all over the place. My brain is just going crazy and my lack of sleep doesn’t help.
I just wanted to give y'all some details and information of what’s been going on. My heart is in Haiti, and now I'm heartbroken.
Thank you so soo much.
God Bless,
Katie