There is not much I can tell you today other than my time is spent running from the hospital to the mission site. We have five projects to do in restoring the mission from the damage due to the quake. Two are underway – the school and the Water Tower Construction. We have a problem with getting enough rebar. And what we are finding is 30 % higher today than yesterday. Life is so very difficult in Haiti now in everyway.

I am at the hospital more than at the mission. My precious Serlande is not doing well at all. Please continue to pray. Thank you.

I want to explain why I call Serlande my daughter. It is because to me, and to her, – she is my daughter. My children who live here at the Children’s Home at the mission are not in an institution type setting. They are my children and I am their mother. If you hear me say I am alone here – it means I do not have any Canadian or Americans with me to help carry the load. I shoulder the load but I do have a family. I have children who are totally dependent on me, their mother, and on you guys the financial supporters. Thank you for the financial support both past, present, and future for these precious children.

I must admit to being scared this morning. Serlande’s doctor, a ‘blan’ lady who has known Serlande for four years looked just as scared as I did. She is very open and honest with me. She was doing everything in her power to figure out what was going on with Serlande and what to do about it. She has done a multitude of tests. She desperately wants to do a few more but the hospital does not have what she needs to get them done. The things she needs are not available in Haiti right now. Help, Lord. What a situation we have in the country. Willing doctors whose hands are often tied due to lack of medical supplies.

I am not comfortable being away from the hospital anymore, so I am heading back again.

Thank you for your continued prayers for my girl. God bless you all.

~Karen