(update, Saturday, 1.23.10 - 8.15 p.m.)

Danelie & Luc just called. Long day. Everybody is exhausted. Very low on medical supplies. A Scientology group has promised some supplies tomorrow. There was something I didn't understand about the airport, maybe get there to pick up the supplies or them getting the supplies from the airport. Not sure.

Danelie & Mona will try to catch the 10 o'clock bus to Santa Domingo tomorrow morning and a flight that night back to JFK. They will bring as many duffels with them as possible.

Bishop Duracin's wife (Mona's sister) is in the hospital. She has had two operations. The Bishop is OK but very sad for his people and frustrated that he cannot do more. Please hold the Bishop and his wife in your hearts and prayers.

We really need to find an Xray machine and an Xray technician to read the Xrays. I'll pass that along to Pam after I finish this update.

An engineer has been hired to come to the School on Monday morning to assess the damage and advise us about the next step. Dave Desmarais suspects we'll tear it down, redesign a new school building, and then build anew. That's sounding more and more like the best plan. A building that is fit for hurricanes and earthquakes ... and that serves our children even better than before--a real kitchen, more rest rooms, electricity, water, etc. Let's keep that goal in mind and make it happen.

OK, that's all for now. I'll try to post an update tomorrow between services. But, I don't expect to be at a computer until later Sunday evening. We have our Coordinators meeting at 12.15 to plan next steps and there is a memorial service at l'Eglise de l'Epiphanie in Stamford tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. which I want to attend. Good night.