Dear Brothers in Christ, May the grace and mercy of God be with you! On Monday, January 18, we returned to Port-Au-Prince with our initial group comprised of Pastors Samuel Nina, Héctor Santana, a team of doctors from The International Baptist Church and Grace Baptist Church of Santiago, and Pastor Newton, and we went to the outskirts of the city to a hospital belonging to a group of Haitian pastors head by Pastor Herodes Guimettres. Everyone agreed that I should stay and help that hospital with my truck serving as a makeshift ambulance, delivering food and consoling those affected by the earthquake. At that medical center they were taking care of patients with minor traumas, and those who needed major surgery or amputation were taken to other hospitals in Port-Au-Prince. The big problem now is adequate treatment of the physical and emotional traumas as well as the hunger and thirst of many people who have sought refuge in the outskirts of town; people with infected wounds, many of whom have contracted tetanus and are dying. On Tuesday, February 2, Lord willing, I will return to Port-Au-Prince to serve with a group of doctors from Nebraska and Santiago, Dominican Republic. They have been working with these people along with the group from our churches and Hope International, bringing canvases to make tents, medical equipment, medicine and food. Please pray for the groups that are working in the midst of this tragedy: that God would continue to protect them. Pray that each group would exalt and show the glory of God and the greatness of His kingdom in this time of great testing. Also, please pray for Grace Baptist Church of Essex, Ontario, Canada, for Pastor Richard Valade and the missions group of that church; for Grace Baptist Church of Papillón, Nebraska, and Pastor Lou Slogger, who responded the same day we called for help; for Pastor Keith Maddy, who has responded immediately to all our calls; and for two faithful heroines that are doing a titanic job in this tragedy since the start, and who are considered by the Haitians as the “first ladies” of Port-Au-Prince –Karina de la Hoz, of Oasis Christian Church and Omaira (I can’t recall her last name) of Youth for Christ. These two young ladies and their group have greatly exalted the name of God and His kingdom. May God bless and protect them as they continue to serve, and bless all of you who are praying and helping us for Haiti. I’m sending some photos showing our groups at work. Some are rather crude, so please use them at your discretion, In the love of Christ, your servant, Miguel Angel Castillo Pastor, Bible Foundation Church |
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