The small Ebenezer Dispensary is overrun with interned cholera patients, most requiring many life saving IV serums.  For eleven days the small staff has been working day and night and is exhausted. The situation at the clinic (and other hospitals in the area) is truly in need of many miracles.

Scores of cases have been interned in the "soon to be opened" Clinic-With-Beds. The three large rooms and hall are now filled, and new patients are being cared for in a large tent (supplied with cots) that was just installed.

We are truly humbled and thankful this evening for answered prayer far beyond our wildest expectations!

A few days ago we were delighted to learn that a medical team led by IM missionary Kristy Engel was coming from La Romana, Dominican Republic and was expected to arrive with supplies in Upper Limbe on Saturday.

When the team arrived at the border crossing early Saturday morning, the border was closed to commerce due to fears of introducing cholera into the DR. Although the border officials agreed to permit the medical team to pass through, the crossing remained uncertain due to the presence of an angry crowd of Haitians, people frustrated because they were not being allowed to cross to pursue their livelihood, the buying and selling of goods in the DR.

With the team eager to help in this epidemic and everyone at Ebenezer Clinic desperate for that help, we prayed and asked for prayer from our support network while our dear driver/friend, Miler, patiently waited on the Haitian side, ready to transport the team to Limbe.

It truly was a miracle that after many delays and hurdles the angry crowd allowed the team to pass.  It's truly unbelievable that neither the Dominican nor the Haitian officials gave the group any trouble, in fact allowed them to go through without the usual fees and waved the usual requirement for a passport stamp! Haitian customs officials even allowed the truck of vital supplies to accompany the team. All the officials seemed grateful the team was coming to help. Amazing!

The team finally arrived around 5:15 PM and after a brief orientation meeting and a hurried meal, started working with 45 very ill patients, bringing a blessed respite to the exhausted staff. The team from La Romana worked all night. We all, Haitians, Dominicans, Canadians, and Americans praised God as together in the dark we unloaded the 500 liters of IV solutions plus boxes of medical supplies. We sang "Count Your Blessings" in Creole as we worked.

Sadly, one person died upon arrival that night, coming too late to be saved.

Continue to pray for the situation here in Haiti.  We will continue to try to describe more in the days ahead.

Thank you all for your love and prayers!

Steve and Nancy