Dear Friends,
Contrary to popular opinion, we have not fallen off the edge of the earth!! Its way past time for an update, so here is a short one with more to follow soon. The GNIF crew has been working hard at trying to get the equipment and supplies from the port to the canyon or to a warehouse that is safe to store the supplies. They have got the containers to Lastic Canyon and unloaded, as you can imagine, no small task in a country where there is no "normal" situation. The drill is still at the port where they are working on a repair. Apparently a hydraulic line/fitting was damaged in shipping, and once again, you cant just go to an auto parts store and get the right part, but instead have someone braze it together. Haitian Tractor, the Caterpillar dealer in Port au Prince sent a truck and lowbed to get the drill today, but the trailer broke down on the way (not sure exactly what went wrong) so they will try again tomorrow! Again, nothing is ‘normal’ in Haiti!
So, currently we are planning how to move ahead....with some rains already falling, time is getting shorter and the GNIF crew that is in Haiti now had planned for two months, give or take, which is about up! Well a lot has happened/changed since those first outlines of schedules, timeline and even time allotted for "what if", but they still have responsibilities at home and to juggle that is sometimes difficult. One thing is certain, we want to get as much done with the Lastic Canyon project as possible this year, or I should say, as the Lord sees fit. So we need prayers and support for this and do whats best. We should update again, within the next few days.
Good News International Foundation
Associate Writer - Daniel Jantz
209.409.4597
Atwater, Ca
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