A post from Jay Cherry on Lespwa Worldwide’s website:

hello everyone,

i am hoping to go to bed soon, but its hard to sleep here and i wanted to let you know that we are still ok. please keep praying. the damage here is great, but the damage in port au prince is catastrophic. we had people coming from there to our makeshift clinic today and they said everything is collapsed, including most hospitals.

please pray for us. our hearts hurt for the haitian people. i had to translate in the clinic today and sometimes just had to walk outside because i wanted to cry so much. i am wiped out from holding a screaming kid down while concrete was removed from his skull today. all of the haitians are afraid another earthquake could happen because they have no house any more. we literally cannot imagine the millions of people in port au prince that are now homeless. and apparently most streets in the capital are blocked by building debris, destroyed vehicles, and piles of dead bodies.

many people have emailed me saying they want to help. im sorry i dont have time to respond to each email, but thank you so much for your encouragement to us and prayers for the people here. really all you can do is pray. the airport is closed, and teams of people cannot be supported here right now. there is of courses a huge need for rebuilding that will begin soon. on our website, there is a place to donate money for the relief efforts if you are interested.

most of all, keep praying for the all of us in this country. the people who had no hope literally now are hopeless. and it is a spirit-crushing place to be.

good night,

jay

As an update, Jay, Diane, Jeremy, and the rest of the Lespwa team are safe and back in the States. It was the best option for everyone at this time. I can’t imagine the heartache and emotions that the team must feel to have had to come back. Pray for them. Continue to pray that in the midst of death and destruction, all those in Haiti would feel the unending love of our Father, and be granted a peace that surpasses all understanding.

Be near, God.

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

If you would like to make a donation to help in the relief efforts, go here.