This week – Aftermath of Katrina

Here’s a brief update on what we’re heard about Katrina in the last few days.  As you’ve probably heard in the news, evacuation of New Orleans is still underway.  There are areas that are just now becoming accessible as the water level drops.  Here’s what CAM International president, Dan Wicher, wrote on Labour Day:

Dale Vick and his son-in-law, Jason Brown, are on the ground just west of New Orleans assessing the damage of a large area that thousands of evacuated Spanish-speakers call home. Guiding them through the streets and neighborhoods are CAM missionary Pat Davie and FAM missionary Fernando Vera. Access into the area has been very restricted, but the Lord’s favor opened a passage for our team. Dale’s mission is to distribute relief funds for CAM-related works in the area, establish logistics, and to bring back images and information that will enable CAM to prepare a relief plan.

So we praise the Lord for the access these people have had.

Daniel and Daphne Foote are appointees with CAM raising money to go to Guatemala to work with the T’zutujil people.  They and their families did have to evacuate, but they have been able to go and check the houses.  Praise the Lord, the flooding was minimal, although there was wind damage in the area, and, of course, there’s no phone service or electricity.  They expect it will be a while before they can actually return home.

As you can imagine, those who already are evacuated have found themselves homeless and jobless.  Cities such as Dallas are trying to figure out how to help the thousands in shelters.  They can’t just wait for the hurricane destroyed areas to be rebuilt and business to start up again as usual.  Please pray for our missionaries as they try to help those whose lives have been so devastated.

Thanks for praying for so many who are still in urgent need of help in the US.  If you want to help get help to the people that need it quickly, you can give through this page at the CAM International website.  The page has been updated to include an address to send Canadian Donations to, as well as US Donations.  Thanks again!