PRAY FOR HAITI

My time is limited so I will write what I can. Details of the earthquake are everywhere on the media, so I will let you find those details there. Two videos that have really impressed me in the media are CNN's "People were dying below me" about a buried teenager, and " An absolutely horrible scene" those are all you need to see to feel the devestation that is happening in Haiti. To think of our congregation Cazeau is in the city with its hundred plus members- a high percentage youth. We can only pray for them along with the many, many other survivors.

As far as our missionaries are concerned- I have two sources that say they are all right. Jamie Ratzlaff from Indiana,CSI houseparent, was in the yard doing all he could to just stand up while the compound wall collapsed. I do not know of any farther damage there.

Operation Lasstic- Kevin and Raymond Withers were driving on the road. Their vehicle started moving all over the road. They thought maybe it was a tire blow out, but soon realized it was a quake. He managed to make phone contact Tuesday night. Wednesday was spent in rescue. Being a former fire fighter he is very much involved with the search and rescue operations along with the other brethren. The last contact by txt to his daughter Kandis through the night was that they were digging people out of the rubble and involved with some major medical procedures, onsite of course. Adrenaline and emotionally draining action is being taken by all involved.

The project containers have not reached the island. The project is on hold due to the earthquake and they are $40000 in the red for the next couple months on a short term loan. Pray for the project also. Perhaps after the quake aftermath's immediate calamity contacts can be made with the right people. Farmer's will still need to feed their people.

Why so much suffering? The truth is that man choose to disobey God in the beginning. He warned that if you eat of the fruit you shall surely die. Since than we have suffered. Yet we know how our emotions are stirred at this calamity.Rightly so. Yet we know God is love and Jesus loves far more than we as individuals can express. There must than be a big significe to this disaster. To me many of those people have witnessed the end of the world. It was so universal to those that are there right now. I do well to take warning and live my life knowing the end is near. Now is the time to feel the sorrows and needs of my neighbor and reach out in love and prayer, knowing that our time is short.........Please let us all pray for Haiti.

Here is a recent letter update on Operation Lasstic:


Dear Brethren & Good News Supporters;

As you all know situations have dramatically changed in Haiti in the last 48 hours!

Good News has people in the country, Neil & Suzy Toews, Lorne Toews & Kevin Bronson went to start on the Lastic Canyon Project, then the earthquake hit! They have redirected their energies to relief work, in some text messages through the night last night with his family Kevin was reporting on the work, digging out people (dead and alive), giving medical care, in general doing ‘what their hands find to do!’ He talked of the people wandering around looking for family members and not finding them and of the general chaos! As I understand it they are in Port a Prince area working with CSI in their efforts. Due to unrest and unsafe conditions they are loading up the pickups and evacuating the CSI house this morning heading to Fond Parisien, as I send this email they are packing up and hoping to get out of town safely!

PRAY FOR THEM ALL, GNIF & CSI workers, we are all one group working together for one cause!

It is obvious to us that God had a different plan for GNIF in Haiti for the immediate future than we had envisioned! Financially this has added to our needs! We do have people on the ground and there are expenses accruing! We have financial commitments we still need to meet from the Lastic Canyon Project and with this added demand we certainly need your help! Please do not stop giving!

Thanks for your concern and help and again, remember the workers & their safety in your prayers!
Reginald Bronson
9391 Lupin Avenue
Winton, CA 95388
Ph (209) 358-8577
reg@bronsonent.net

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For more information on how you can help please contact:
Roger Jantz rvjantz@gmail.com
Reg Bronson reg@bronsonent.net