Update from Haiti

I just got off the phone with my dad in Haiti, he is actually working on a church in Jordan where the devastation,although terrible, was not a result of the earthquake. My dad gave me a quick rundown on his first days there and I can tell that he is exhausted from what he has seen but seems to be in good spirits. He said when they got off the plain (which he described the landing as a crashing stop) in Porter Prince there were people lined up for miles trying to grab their things in hopes of earning a little pocket change for their services, they then traveled by bus (mor like a covered wagon to us) where they drove over the rubble that still covers over 300,000 missing bodies, he said that this was guaranteed to be the worst thing he has ever experienced. When they arrived in Jordan the place they were suppose to be staying was no longer available so their guard (Doodo "yes doo-doo") who is at all times armed with a shotgun (although my dad said he could very well be one of the largest most intimidating teddy bears hes ever met) had to search for them a place to stay. After settling in they were immediately thrown into work. He said it is extremely hot (thinks the actual term should be "hotter than Haiti") and that 3 of them have already had to have i.v.'s administered for dehydration, and in addition are all very sunburned.
In these first 2 days he has seen more naked people than hes ever seen, he said people will just strip down five feet away from you, a Hatian who is working with them cut his arm to the bone with a machete, farm animals roaming in droves throughout the city, people acting as if theyve seen a ghost at the first sight of a power tool :) , and a shower that operates from a bucket (that has collected water thoughout the days on the roof) that is tipped over and runs through a pipe and there you have it!
Amidst all of the negative he said the highlight of his day was when a little boy, living in the church, that had been helping them work all day without speaking (language barrier) went outside about 15 minutes after dad gave him a stick of gum returned with a bouquet of olive branches as a thank you. He said that perhaps the saddest thing are the truly kind people that he has encountered (a man begging him to teach him electrical skills so that he can continue the work after they leave & and 25 year old who exchanged email addresses with him in hopes of one day traveleing to America to become a singer) living among such hatred and anger. He said that its amazing to be in a place with so much evil and ill will and come across people who still carry out good will and have the ability to look toward the future.
All in all he said the devastation compared to what we have seen on TV is undoubtedly  1000 times worse and that we have NO idea what its really like over there with no government, no shelter, a 2 hour travel for clean water, rotating power surges...ect. Whew, ok and thats all I got throughout our 4 dropped and returned phone calls. Please keep them all in your prayers, but maybe 1 extra for my dad :) I know God is going to watch over them and do such great work through them.