Whew! What a week it has been since we returned from Haiti. The experience in Haiti was amazing and we wrote several entries to this blog while we were away. But we were also able to watch the news about the hurricane that was pounding everyone back home (it had already passed through Haiti). We were working in 90 degree weather looking for shade whenever we could and then we came home to the aftermath of the hurricane and then my first Nor'easter. I don't think I have felt this cold since growing up in Alberta, Canada.
Fortunately the manse and church had power so Elisabeth was busy hosting families for meals and hot showers. It's hard to believe there are still many families in our church who have no power almost two weeks after the storm. How ironic, the intermittent power supply in Haiti was more than what thousands of folks have here in Westchester.
I have been pleased to see how much people have reached out to one another during this difficult time. We have shared homes and donated clothes. In the meantime some of our members have been in hospital and through it all I keep hearing about how much we appreciate our PCMK family--especially in times of need.
This Sunday will be a special reporting time from the Haitian team. There will even be special food after worship on a Haitian theme. Come hear stories and see pictures of all we saw and learned on this mission outreach to a beautiful, but struggling country.
Pastor Dale
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