New Update.....please read!

Thank you so much for e-mailing, calling and supporting Dee and Wilckly Dorce'. These are indeed desperate days for the people of Haiti.

I have spoken with Dee on the phone. She has been able to make brief calls to the states, but we have not been able to call her.

She wants me to assure you that they are safe. Wilckly, Dee, Ashley, Kelsey and Josiah, along with Marc and his family, and Bioude, and their immediate staff are all okay; but as Dee would say, "Everyone in Haiti has someone in Port-au-Prince," so the loss continues to prove great among the Dorce' staff and the people in and around Carries.

For all practical purposes, Dorce' Ministries/Berea Christian School in Carries has been transformed into a refugee camp. People are flooding out of Port-au-Prince looking for food, water, medical treatment and comfort. The Dorce's property looks like a make-shift tent city. Dee reports that with every after shock (and there continue to be many), they have to calm everyone down again and try to explain that it's not the end of the world or the work of evil spirits ... a pretty hard sell at this point.

What these people have witnessed has left them traumatized at the very least. The reason they are leaving the city may in some ways be even worse than the initial earthquake. Without going into too much detail, imagine anarchy mixed with desperate hunger, no water and a stinch that defies the words to express.

The Dorce's are feeding hundreds of people every day. They are doing their best to treat their wounds. They are praying with them and comforting them and sharing Christ with them. It is a great and terrible moment all in one.

Many of you have responded and continue to do so in overwhelming fashion. I have shared some of your efforts with Dee, and she nearly breaks down with each story. I wanted to give you this update on their situation and how the relief and support efforts are going, so I've listed several options to support Dorce' Missions, the first two being the most immediate way to provide support and aid:

1. Cash. All funds received by this coming Wed., 1/20, will be hand-deliver by our two short-term missionaries returning to Haiti to work with the Dorce's. With no means for wiring or transferring funds for what could be several weeks (or longer), sending as much support with them is paramount. As funds continue to come in, we will work hard to find a way to get that money to the Dee and Wilckly.

2. Materials. We have a container* in Maryville, MO which was already scheduled to ship out the end of next week. The most immediate need is for food, water and basic medical supplies (alcohol, iodine, peroxide, bandages of all sizes, antibiotic products, etc). All items for the shipment of this container need to be in Maryville by this Wednesday (1/20). The contact is Charlie and Teresa Bowen, 660-853-9897.

3. Backhoe Project. Several churches and individuals are working on purchasing a Bobcat tractor with backhoe and front end loader attachments. There is no one in the entire area where the Dorce's minister that has equipment to move rubble or build/rebuild. You may contact me for more information on this project.

And, of course, Pray. Pray for strength and wisdom and perseverance and safety and protection for the Dorce's. Pray for the people who take refuge at the Dorce's mission properties. Pray that resources will have supernatural longevity. Pray that we can get the aid to them when they need it. Pray that we would all respond as God calls us to respond.

*Regarding the container, it will ship into St. Marc, a city several hours north of Port-au-Prince, a secure, undamaged port that is easier for the Dorce's to access and to transport from. We feel confident that this container will get to the Dorce's in a timely fashion. We are already making provisions for a second container to be filled and shipped. We anticipate this one will also be done at Maryville under the direction of Charlie and Teresa Bowen.

Thank you again and God bless you as you support the Dorce's and their work among the Haitian people.

Send all checks and correspondence to:

Blessing Hearts International
5923 CR 324
Palmyra, MO 63461
memo: Dorce' disaster relief

Chris Brennemann
573-822-0611


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