you don't happen to have a helicopeter sitting around....do you?

ahhhhh....the sounds of organization amongst chaos. I use that word loosely as I am sure no one in Haiti nor anyone helping actually feels organized. However, there was the sounds of relief in their voices today as plans have started to come together.

Scott spent the day traveling around Barahona searching for medical supplies and gathering equipment from our COTN clinic in preparation for the team of doctors who will be arriving tomorrow. They drove to the clinic in Jimani to drop these supplies off and search for a place to house 35-50 doctors, anesthesiologists, nurses, interpreters, and other staff members. It is 1:30am there time and they just arrived back to Barahona to sleep for the night.  

Here is what you can specifically pray for today:

1) Housing - Tomorrow they need to lock down a place for all these doctors. A church would be ideal as they could all be together!

2) Travels - The road to Jimani is long, curvy, and very dark at night. There are people going to Santo Domingo (3 hours the other direction) to pick up teams tomorrow. Pray for safety, no flat tires, and working vehicles.

3) The people needing medical attention - Check out an article written by one of our COTN staff that is down there. It is heart breaking. Little orphaned children are arriving...alone.  Article

4) You thought I was joking about a helicopter. Read below just in case your helicopter is just sitting around in your back yard ;) This is from the COTN prayer update:
"we desperately need a helicopter or prop plane that can deliver staff, patients, and supplies from key locations to our sites of needs. Contact info@cotni.org for more information."

Love,
Kel

P.S. Jimani is pronounced HE-MA-KNEE