earthquake.

as you may have already heard, Haiti was hit by a major earthquake this afternoon. even now, almost 8 hours later, the earth is still frequently shaking beneath us.

when the earthquake hit, my teammates and i, along with members of a visiting short-term team, were on a walk through the village with the boys from the orphanage. we were on the major dirt road which leads out of the hills to a village nearby. after the ground stopped moving, we gathered the boys and immediately began making our way back to the mission campus. the realization that things may quickly lose control was immediate. as we walked the mile or so back, the realization of the effect of the earthquake was slow. we saw damage to almost every house in some form or another.

we are safe. our buildings and people here at the mission are safe. we are north of port au prince and must not have been hit as bad. but there is still damage. in the village, our friend Tiwil said that the village is worse than after the flood last year. the flood almost wiped the village out.

we are eagerly awaiting the morning. we do not know what tomorrow will hold. we do not know how bad our country is. and we do not know what our response will be.

please pray. pray for peace in the hearts of the Haitian people, our friends, our neighbors, our brothers and sisters. please pray that they will not become angry with God. pray that they will turn to one another, that they will take the opportunity to help rather than to hurt. pray that God will provide. the entire nation is dependent on Port Au Prince, which may be lying in shambles. and pray for us, for wisdom, for patience, for strength, and for Light.