Update from Sharon St. Germain (Sept. 5th)

Brothers and Sisters, we continue to thank you for your prayers.

This is the latest from Dony. All the calls he has made to the people in Gonaives, they have expressed their hunger for food and thirst for water. They told him they are so hungry and thirsty that they do not know what to do with themselves. We are thankful to our C3 Missions partner who gave Dony the go ahead to secure helicopters from the Domincan Republic and purchase the food for the people. Dony and DouDou are now in Port-au-Prince. They will buy as much water as they can and begin the drive through the mountains to enter Gonaives. They are also arranging the food transportation from Port-au-Prince to Gonaives on the helicopters.

You know when people haven't eaten for several days, their patience is very limited. Security will be needed as the helicopters will make about 10 trips with food and water. We are also trying to arrange for the UN and the police in Gonaives to provide security. The helicopters will land on the ESMI Gonaives Mission Site. Those of you who have been there have seen the open field in front of the 2-story building. The distribution will be to the 145 leaders who are in training with ESMI and with other pastors in the area. We are expecting a total of 200 people.

So pray for tomorrow's distribution of food (Saturday Sept. 6th) and all the planning that must be done today (Sept. 5th) for tomorrow.

You've been wondering how you can help. Right now, we need funds. Funds that will cover the cost to purchase the needed food and water. This we will do for awhile until others can get to the people.

Please send checks to:

ESMI
c/o Haiti-Hanna Disaster Relief (write in check memo. line)
13651 S. Biscayne River Drive
Miami, FL 33161

Thanks for your prayers and support. God's peace to all.