10/1/10
Grace & peace!
We hope and pray that everything is going well for you – the fall has kicked off and up here in Western Pennsylvania we’ve already turned our heaters on. Chris is thrilled and I, well, I am and always will be a southern girl… so I endure what I have to. ;)
Soon enough, though, we’ll be headed south because December 29-January 6 we’re going to head down to Haiti for a mission trip! We’re taking some people from our home church here in PA (Christ Community Fellowship) as well as my little bro Jason again. We’re partnering with an organization called Mission of Hope that is a little outside of Port Au Prince. They are in a unique position of having both urban and rural refugees from the earthquake.
An amazing amount of work remains to be done in Haiti since January 12 when the earthquake hit. As you remember, I was there in June and came away with a strong sense of urgency that we have to keep Haiti at the forefront of our minds. Unlike a monsoon in Indonesia, Haiti is very close! Refugees from Haiti are still coming into the US and, frankly, if the global community doesn’t continue to unite to rebuild Haiti, it will lie in ruins.
So, we are going with some guys who do construction, a nurse, and a couple of teachers. We’ll work in food distribution, an orphanage, and anywhere else we’re needed. We’ll again be tent camping to keep costs down and so really we’re only raising money for airfare. Chris and I will need to raise about $2,000. If you can help there is a donation slip with this letter. If you can pray that is the most welcome form of support! We’re all in this together… let’s do all we can to pitch in and get Haiti back on its feet!
We love and pray for you all!
Chris and Joy Youell
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