Segaar-King August Update

Dear Friends and Family: The internet is just now functioning again for us in Port-au-Prince after Hurricane Isaac struck the southern coast of Haiti on Friday, August 24 (unfortunately, city electricity has not been restored to us). Isaac hit Haiti with winds of 70 mph (just below the strength of a category 1 hurricane) and massive rainfall. We were actually surprised by how powerful a storm Isaac was! Many people living in Port-au-Prince’s open air camps lost their tents and belongings. Many structures with roofs of wood-trusses and tin were damaged. According to government estimates, twenty-four people were killed in Haiti. We give thanks that despite the power of the storm, more of our Haitian colleagues were not affected. Please pray for: -Pastor Gregory Brutus (a former staff member of Perspectives Réformées) and his family. The hurricane tore the roof from Gregory’s house and forced his family to flee. -The Mochil and Lamontay churches of Jacmel: The hurricane tore off the roof and pushed over a wall in the Mochil church while pretty much destroying the Lamontay church. Both of these churches were destroyed in the earthquake and were recently rebuilt! -The people of Jacmel: Many homes lost roofs in Jacmel because of the direct hit from Isaac. -Ongoing food crisis in Haiti: The massive rains further destroyed crops already suffering from a three-month-long drought. Pray that the price of food will not increase anymore in the short-term. Please join us in giving thanks for: -Successful theological training in August. We taught the Major Prophets to a group of pastors and other church leaders -The beginning of a new school-year in August for our children at Quisqueya Christian School. -Our colleague Lelsey Toussaint (and her family) who was able to make it to Canada for the delivery of her baby. Thanks for your prayers and support, Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Isaiah, Vivian and Esther Segaar-King Missionaries to Haiti Christian Reformed World Missions