Some of you long-time Ewellogy readers may remember the story of my friend in Haiti Dr. Lucner Pierre. The blog “Let’s See What God Will Do,” published almost exactly two years ago tells the exciting story of Lucner leading a number of Christians into a voodoo village stronghold. It’s worth the read.
Lucner has just written a personal note, and I pass on his message without alteration:
Things are highly difficult in Haiti right now. We have a gas shortage that causes almost everything to be dysfunctional (bank, hospital, radio/tv station/market/schools etc) in the country. Price of everything including food turns to be high. Gangs takes control and causes an unprecedented insecurity in the country. The 17 kidnapped missionaries are still the hands of the gangs. We don’t know what to do in the country right now. This is the worse time we have seen since the embargo around 1991. Please, keep us in your prayer list, and ask other Christian brothers and sisters to pray for us as well. – Dr. Lucner Pierre, pastor in Haiti
Please pray with me for Haiti…
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1 Timothy 2.1, 2, ESV)
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. (Jeremiah 29.7, ESV)
Amen! We have 7 colleagues at Cap-Haitien Christian School and friends there with another ministry. (The wife is a former student.) The situation is dire, and the American Embassy recommended last week that all Americans leave the country.
Sad. My friend Lucner wrote another, very long, letter detailing his take on some of the causes of the problems. Part of it is that those Haitians that know life can be better don’t think it will ever be better in Haiti. So they leave. Another problem is that foreign humanitarians (of whatever stripe) normally don’t consult with actual Haitians to see what kind of help might work. I’ve been there. Some of what one sees there is unimaginable.