We still do not have any Internet. I had to go to a different location to find a little Internet. The Digicel tower which controls our phone service and Internet has been completely out of diesel for days. We have another backup service, Natcom, which also went out several days ago. Sherry and I feel like we are cut off from the world, communicating with our friends and giving daily updates. When we are able to have the Internet and are able to read your encouraging words it means more than I can ever explain to you. Thank you again for your encouraging words when you send them.
Haiti is in a crisis; with no fuel, and nothing has been open for days. Gangs are roaming the streets, burning, shooting, and killing people. No one is on the roads. All this week will be huge manifestations, riots with burning down buildings, and gunfire everywhere. Haiti is collapsing from one end to the other end. No banks are open, no gas stations, etc.
People have very little money to buy anything with. Prices are out of sight. Starvation and hunger are rampant. Two people came to me this morning saying, “Bobby, we are dying please help us.” We have many Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) containers in customs but cannot pull them out due to the danger on the road… Besides, customs will be closed all this week. Due to late fees, we owe several thousand dollars. I don’t know what we are going to do. We are trusting the Lord. This is His work, not ours.
Our Jesus Healing Center, Birthing Center, and Malnutrition Center are open every day, along with our other projects. The poor Haiti people are in great need.
Our hearts are broken into many pieces.
You may not hear from us till Wednesday. On Wednesday morning Sherry and I are taking little Jackson over to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for his monthly dialysis check-up. He is doing well! Jesse Ostrander will meet us there. We will be having Internet there.
Thank you for your prayers and support. Please, we need your support financially and prayers more than we’ve ever needed them in our life.
We love you and thank you.
Bobby and Sherry Burnette
Founders of Love A Child