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In this corner of the world, we\u2019re often insulated from major world events. But not last month, when the earthquake hit Haiti. The Wednesday before disaster struck, a woman in our Wednesday night Bible study asked us to pray for her father, brother, and several nieces and nephews who were on their way to Haiti to volunteer at a medical mission and orphanage.<\/p>\n

We were familiar with the mission, since three people from our church spent a week there last January. So we prayed for this year\u2019s travelers, asking God to grant them a safe journey and many opportunities to share Christ\u2019s compassion with the people in that desperately poor country.<\/p>\n

From the moment the earthquake hit, our church body and many others offered prayers for the people of Haiti, the family members at the mission, and those waiting at home. After four harrowing days, they arrived home safely, but suffering from the trauma they\u2019d endured and concerned about those left behind.<\/p>\n

For more of their story, click on the newspaper and TV links below:<\/p>\n