My in laws were on WRAL yesterday! They got to talk about what they saw in Haiti and everything that went on.... check it out:

   


There is also a story to go along with the video, you can read it here:
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/6828527/

Update:

I forgot to update this:  My mother and father in law are finally safely home! They arrived at RDU last night around 9 and were welcomed by friends and family anxiously waiting for them! Praise God for a safe flight and for all He has done. 

The missions team is in New York! Lois, Wayne and a few others from Raleigh are trying to get a flight to RDU. We do not know if they will be able to get out today or if it will be tomorrow.  Lois sent an email out this morning saying that at 3 am they were awakened by an American lieutenant and he ushered them to the airport. They were to act like they did not know him and were not able to touch their luggage once they got there because the airport did not have security scanners.  They had to go in the back doors of the airport so that the Haitians (spelling?) would not see them.  She said riots have begun to break out and it was starting to get unsafe. The people in Haiti are starting riots because they are upset that the Americans are getting to leave and they are not getting to leave.

I will update when I know more... Steven and I are now waiting for an email/skype call telling us that they are on their way to RDU.  Oh, how we wish we could meet them there and welcome them home!

Update:

I haven't updated anything since we found out that my mother and father in law and their team were okay.  The latest email I have received was this morning. Lois said that at 5:30 am today there were going over to Port-au-Prince to try and get on a American military plane to evacuate to Miami.  They are out of supplies.

Yesterday, she was able to update her facebook account and said the following:
   

      "Haiti is devestated. Our compound has fresh water and food, and generator power. Buildings down everywhere-injured and bodies all over. Set up a trauma center and worked all night. You just can not imagine what we have seen and experienced these 2 days. All of our team members are safe-praise the Lord and such a ministry to these poor people. Trying to get off Island when possible. PRAY- PRAY-PRAY."

Hopefully, the next email we get will be one saying that they are safely back home! I'm sure they would love to stay and be able to help and minister to the people there, but they have run out of supplies so they have to come home.

I don't really know what to say right now. As many of you have heard, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti yesterday evening. While Steven and I were sleeping, people were losing their lives, their loved ones, everything they've known. Some of you may know already, but Steven's parents left Monday morning to go to Haiti. They are part of a missions team that went there to provide medical care to the poor. Some of the people in the group were also doing construction work and they all were doing humanitarian work. I read today online that Haiti is the poorest country in the world. This country has seen it's share of disasters too. Last year, they were slammed when hurricane Gustav made landfall there.  My mother-in-law, Lois is working as a nurse while in Haiti and my father-in-law is doing construction I believe.

Steven woke up before this morning.  He hadn't been up long before I heard him frantically calling my name.  He wasn't calling my name in the tone of voice you would use if you had lost something, or had broken something.  He was calling my name like he was scared, worried, terrified.  He informed me that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake had hit Haiti.  It's epicenter was right near where the missions group was staying, Ti Goave... also known as Petit Goave.  So, yes, if we calculated right and researched right, then they were very close to the center of the earthquake.  Maybe we're wrong.

Thankfully, we got a message from Steven's sister, Kim, saying that she was able to get in contact with one of the team leaders daughters.  She informed us that everyone is okay and accounted for.  Praise God! Everyone was able to get out of the buildings and off the roofs in time.  The locals have found out that there is a medical missions group there and is flooding their campgrounds for help.  I can't imagine the pain, the sights, the terror.  I can't even begin to fathom it.  It terrifies me just thinking about having to experience such a thing.

My heart is broken for the people in Haiti. I long to help them.  But, I can't.  All we can do is pray.  Steven and I think it is so interesting how the team left Monday for Haiti and the next day the earthquake happens.  There is no doubt in our minds that it was in God's will for them to be there.  For them to help the people in ways that most people will never get to.  They went there to serve, to help, to share about Jesus' love.... and man, are they doing it! So, please pray. Pray for safety for the missions team.  Pray that they will be comforted and be able to comfort God's children.

 And, most importantly, that everyone will continue to praise God in this storm.