The 17 missionaries with five children, including an 8-month old baby, 16 Americans, and one Canadian, have not been released yet. Our hearts are torn for the missionaries, their families back home, and their organization, Christian Aid Ministries. Tomorrow and Tuesday are two big Voodoo holidays here in Haiti. This will not be good for the missionaries. We are praying that the Dominican Republic or America will come and rescue them now.

Jesse Ostrander flew in Santo Dominican today. He is preparing for Philimond, little Jackson, and Dieuferly to cross the border to meet with doctors at the hospital in the Dominican Republic. Sherry and I are concerned because now, we are hearing that there are around 11,000 Dominican soldiers between the Haitian and the Dominican borders. Crossing the border may be difficult. Haitians have been trying to cross and buy fuel in the DR and the border is in a mess.

Still, the gangs have not allowed diesel or gas to leave the port. Haiti is at standstill… more kidnappings all the time. The country is not safe at all. I don’t want to tell you what all is really going on. Too depressing. Haitians are very afraid. The poor mothers and fathers had it difficult before the gangs, now, it is almost impossible to get food each day. They have started to kidnap high school children, so that means our own Love A Child children are at risk. Fuel is scarce, food is scarce, and there are hardly any police on the streets to protect us. The children of Haiti are suffering the worst.

Something must happen in the next day or two. This cannot continue, gangs ruling Haiti. We are praying… I know the Lord will move and do wonders here. It looks dark, but the tide will turn, and the light of the Lord will wash away all of this evil.

Missionary Bobby Burnette