The majority of our first team is safely back in the US, with two members staying behind to help facilitate transition to newcomers from various CC's that arrived over the weekend.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN JIMANI:
Team members went to the hospitals yesterday and found things surprisingly calm and stable.  This may or may not mean ministry will be slowing down there -- our team saw a similar "ebb" last week before a surge of new victims requiring emergency surgery poured in the following day.  We will return tomorrow, and meanwhile we're praying that the Lord would clearly direct whether this will be a long-term focus for us.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN JACMEL:
In Jacmel the Lord seems to be directing very clearly, and we are cautiously optimistic that several CC's will be coming together to establish a long-term basecamp from which to minster not only to the immediate community but also to the surrounding area.  A piece of land has been tentatively set aside for this purpose, and team members are meeting with the mayor today to discuss next steps.  Lord willing, representatives from CC Ft. L will hook up with the team already on the ground later this week to look at ways to integrate their efforts as well.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PaP:
Teams from other CC's are beginning to come alongside the various works in PaP, although by all accounts the need is still both acute and tremendous.  Two members of our team were planning to meet up with at least one of the CC's in PaP today to compare notes.

TEAMS:
We are receiving many calls and emails about opportunities to minister on the ground.  At this point we are working to establish base of operations in or near Jacmel.  Our current basecamp, at a house provided by CC Delta (PA), is not close enough to Jacmel to be a good long-term solution.  We hope to begin scheduling teams by midweek, most likely on a Saturday-to-Saturday basis.  In the meantime, people interested in serving should email patrick@ccob.org with as much information about (a) schedule & availability (b) missions / relief experience (c) medical training or other special skills.

LONGER TERM:
We continue to hear from various sources that in the next week or so the various government agencies involved intend to implement a massive relocation effort.  Whether PaP is completely evacuated or just substantially reduced in size (we here both versions) the task will be monumental -- all the more so considering the rainy season begins in roughly 60 days.  We are in touch with several organizations, including CC Appleton, that are already beginning to focus on this aspect of ministry in Haiti.

GREAT GOD STORY:
With most of our first team back in the US, we are beginning to hear many great "God stories" they didn't have time to convey last week.  Here's just one:

One of our missionaries went up to a little 12 year old boy who had both his feet amputated and said to
him, "I would like to pray for you."

The boys earnestly responded," No, don't pray for me, I have Jesus in my
heart.  Pray for all of them" as he pointed to the other
victims.  He pointed to the space where his feet once where, "I
have Jesus in my heart, I know where I am going, pray for
them they have no hope!"

God has His people everywhere!  May He continue to pour out His love and the hope of Jesus Christ upon Haiti!