hurricane season fo sho

hurricane gustav arrived last week and gave me a rather small view of hurricanes - honestly, the rain and cooler temperatures were really nice. Then Hannah arrived 2 days ago. She produced some pretty significant wind and boatloads of rain. While Canaan is blessed to have sturdy buildings (though all have their leaks), most of Haiti is not so fortunate.

This morning we ventured into town to survey the damage and to see how we might help the community. The following is a picture of what is normally a small river used for cleaning, bathing, and child’s play. You can see the river is quite high and moving today.

Please say a prayer for those in Haiti that have lost their homes or loved ones because of the storms. Also, I understand there are 2 more hurricanes on their way to Haiti, so you can pray for relief too. We haven’t been able to have school yet this week because of the hurricanes. It’s been fun spending time with the kids, but obviously they need school too. :)

Random tangent: yesterday I saw two little girls carrying the head of a slaughtered pig by the ears to the kitchen. Wow, you don't see that everyday. This evenings dinner was a little more difficult to eat - pork.