I wanted to let you know where some pics are posted online--
http://picasaweb.google.com/ng.mangine/Floodinglandslide
I don't know how much press this situation is getting in the US, but it's bad here in Jacmel.
There was an enormous rock slide that brought BOULDERS down the mountain... places that were grassy fields now look like a river bed.
See that thing Danny is standing on in that one pic of him in the rockslide? It looks like a big rock, but it's actually the foundation of someone's home. Their home was completely torn down and carried away. There are probably about a half dozen just like that that we could see from this one spot-- and it went on in both directions for as far we could see.
There is also the picture of the river we regularly drive through to get to the church in Basin Bleu. Look towards the bottom of the pic -- there's a man standing there for size reference. Near the old river banks was the garbage dump... now there is no dump and all the trash is in the ocean... We don't have any idea when we will be able to get to Basin Bleu, and we can't get in touch with the pastors up there.
Finally notice the pic of a whole community underwater. See the people trying to swim to safety?
I wanted to let you know that the food Nick and Danny were able to distribute will feed 80-90 families. Cool, huh?
Please continue to pray. Like I said, we are going to be fine. There is no question of that. However, we have some concerns about getting into Port Au Prince for a morning flight on Thursday. American Airlines will charge us $1000 US to change our tickets unless they extend the weather advisory. Please pray they do. We won't do anything stupid so we'll pay it if we have to, but if we're going to spend $1000 I would rather it go to help feed a few hundred people. Anyone have any connections at American Airlines???
More when we know more. When we get home we will upload all of our pictures-- the connection here is really slow, so I can't do them all...
BTW-- I can't make any more guarantees about future photos... when Nick was out with Danny this morning something happened and now the screen doesn't work. It still actually works, but you just can't see what you're taking a picture of. Guess we're taking one for the team on the camera... Hmmm, since the Haitian Children's Home is a non-profit, can we write off a new one??? Just kidding.
