Haiti Update Feb 7

Sorry I didn't get an update yesterday. However, below is one from my friend Nate that I received this morning a little before 8:00 this morning:


Saturday started out calmly. By 3 pm we had seen about 275 people. Several cases had to be evacuated to a hospital 3 hours away. We all showered and sat down for dinner around 5. Then it started. Multiple motorcycle accidents came rushing in, anxious and angry family members followed. Dust was everywhere as our team worked outside 30 feet from a dirt driveway. 2 pregnant ladies showed up, one in need of an ICU. 2 seperate burn victims came in ferried in on motorcycles or cars. We were at capacity. Doctors and nurses treated patients under the glow of their camping head lamps. Family members and curious onlookers pressed in. One guy exploded in anger and lunged at a patient. I body slammed him and then made sure he wouldn't be a problem. The Marines next door caught wind of our dilema and showed up to provide a semblance of order. That's a good feeling! The night ended with the Spanish military showing up in a chopper to evac one of the patients. 6 of the wounded stayed all night as the team took shifts watching them. We are trying to find hospitals that are functioning and will accept them. After a 17 hour day we fell onto our mats and slept soundly, except for another big aftershock at 1:30 that woke us up. Thanks for praying!


To add to that, Janice called and told me that the people are all afraid to sleep inside after the earthquake, and the aftershocks are keeping that fear alive. She said that last night (Saturday night), she was up till 2:00 then slept til 4:00 helping the patients that needed to be watched over.


Janice and I emailed back and forth during the Superbowl (she was able to watch it with the Army). Earlier this afternoon, emailed to ask for prayer for the 5 critical patients she and some team members escorted today from Petit Goave back to Port-au-Prince. The emailed me a few hours later, telling me that they had arrived safely. And just now, another message: They are at the airport, looking to get a flight back to the states. So, please pray that the travel back is safe.


Her email tells us much about who she is:


Subject: Leaving Haiti :(
We r @ the airport right now (had to wait until the game was over). We r waiting for a military flight of sorts. That is all I know. I don't even know where we r going in the states. I am thankful to be coming home but very sad to leave Haiti. There is so much need here.


Also, a picture Nate sent last night, with the message: "It might be dark but she's still going"