Update on Storm

You have probably seen that the hurricane, Sandy, making its way up the east coast of the US. It did sweep the area of Pestel, out in the southwest. Here is an initial report: Department of South heavy rains and winds on all municipalities, the General Hospital in Les Cayes was flooded. On the night of October 23 to 24, a woman in her forties, drowned while trying to cross a river in flood at Camp Perrin, one also reported a loss of life in Côteaux. The section of road between Les Cayes and Jérémie is cut. [When we go out to Pestel we go through Les Cayes, through Camp Perrin, and across the road mentioned above] [Pestel is in the Department of Grand'Anse] Department of Grand'Anse heavy rains, moderate winds except to Beaumont where the winds are strong, the rivers Glace, Grand Anse, Dame Marie and Voldrogue are flooding. In Jérémie two houses were washed away, ten to Lady Mary as well as heads of cattle. Update on Nelson: Thanks to all who have been asking about the status on Nelson's visa. At this point Nelson is in Port-au-Prince. He needs a new passport before he can obtain a medical visa. Please pray that this process goes quickly and smoothly. When we visited him at his home I learned that he started feeling a bit poorly about 7 months ago, but then suddenly began to worsen about 6 weeks ago now. He has been essentially restricted to his house because of the shortness of breath. I asked him to walk a ways with me in order to see about his exercise tolerance. We went about 80 yards at a normal pace when he stopped because he couldn't go on. I checked his pulse and it had shot up to 140, and his forehead had broken a sweat.