Pastor Lloyd

Haiti Relief Effort - Update from Team Leader Lonnie

This update comes directly from team leader Lonnie Vargas detailing God’s incredible provision during the day!

Four members of the team drove 2.5 hours from Barahona to Pedernales. We brought with us a lot of the medical supplies that the people in Jacmel, Haiti are so desperate for. Pedernales is where we hoped to be able to rent a boat to take us to Jacmel.

When we got there there was what looked like a 30’ row boat headed for Jacmel. It was making a few stops in Haiti, and would not arrive in Jacmel until evening. The problem with that was we needed some time to get the supplies to the orphanage and make a connection with the Mayor of the town who wants  us to set up our base camp there.We were negotiating a price for the trip and the locals all began to  
argue amongst themselves. The we found out another boat was headed directly to Jacmel. Then it seemed they were giving us the runaround  and we felt like God was closing the door on us.

One of the boat  captains was asking us to leave the supplies with him and we were not very comfortable with that. At that point we were praying for  direction. We needed an answer.  No sooner then we finished we saw another boat come in. We decided to talk to the new boat captain, and that was the beginning of what would be a huge miracle. We were able to negotiate for almost half of what the earlier boats were asking.

We  agreed on a price but when we went to the Military Marine Office to register for the trip, the Colonel came and offered to take us for free! They said we could take whatever we want, so we dropped off what we had at their base, and now we’re driving back to Baraharo to pick up more supplies. God had the whole thing under control. We just  needed to wait for things to unfold in His time and not our own.

So tomorrow we’ll drive back with a van loaded with medical supplies, and have a small SHIP take us into Haiti. God is so amazing! If I was not here myself I would have not believed it. You can’t even make this story up if you tried.

We all miss you and are honored for the privilege to be God’s hands and feet in this place. For those of you who stayed back but were a  part of allowing us to come, and those of you who have prayed for us,  know that you are very much a part of the work that we are able to accomplish.

Sorry for the mish-mosh letter written in the back of a very bumpy  
seat, in the dark, on my phone.

May God bless you all,
Lonnie