Prayer Needed
The last 24 hours have turned into something we could not have anticipated or expected. The staff and children of Tabarre 14 are currently surrounded by gunfire and gang members intent on taking over the police station in Clercine.
Monday we had our weekly leadership meeting, and we were so excited about the plans we were making for this week and Easter.
Tuesday we heard horrible stories out of a community north of Port-au-Prince, Mirebalais.
Yesterday was a normal day, though some parts of Port-au-Prince were having protests against the current insecurity.
But for us, it was a normal morning, and then a normal afternoon. The CCS children came for homework help and sports day.
But late in the afternoon, things began to change.
A warning about gunfire in the area started to circulate in security groups about the same time that Pastor Steeve was leaving the Caradeux location, headed home.
When Pastor Steeve was about halfway to his home, he was met with gunfire and had to turn around and return to Caradeux. Very few people were in the streets, and those who remained were moving quickly to find safety.
It has now been approximately 24 hours since this all happen, and Pastor Steeve still has not been able to return to his home. The community of Tabarre 14 has been in proximity to continual gunfire all this time. Our staff and all of the CCS Tabarre children, including the ones in this video, are being terrorized as Viv Ansanm tries to take control of the police station at Clercine, roughly a mile from where most staff and all CCS Tabarre children live.
Please pray with us that our community will be protected, despite the proximity to the violence, and pray that the Haitian National Police will be able to hold their position and fend off this advance from the gangs.
Pray that Pastor Steeve will find a way to return to his family soon. Being separated is hard on them all. Please say an extra pray for Caleb, Lorie, Stevenly, Widecherline, and Phebe. This is all so very hard on adults, but children do not have the coping skills we do.
Pray for peace in Haiti. As hard as things are for our community right now, many Haitians are enduring far worse circumstances.
Pray that we can continue to stand, by His grace, despite the great obstacles with which we continue to be confronted.
Thank you for continuing to love us and believe in us and pray over us, even as the days are ever darker. Thank you for investing in Haiti Awake and hoping with us that there are brighter days ahead.
And when the battle is over,
you will still be standing firm.
Ephesians 6:13