domingo, 8 de noviembre de 2009

prayers for el salvador please

Hey everybody, El Salvador had a rough night last night due to some torrential rains that caused lots of rivers to flood and lots of landslides all over the country. The last I heard, the death count is up to 124, and there are many people missing. Last night we got a phone call from our good friend Pastor Jose Luis (who I just posted pictures recently of their new house dedication service we had a few weeks ago) crying because the side of the mountain had been washed away, right into the side of their new house, causing lots of damage. Elvis and some others went to be with them today and check out the damage. The house seems to be fixable even though the structure was bent, but it is uninhabitable right now. Thankfully, Jose Luis and Sylvia and their 7 kids, who were all inside the house, heard the wall being pushed in by the tons of mud, and were able to escape out a side door and so everyone is OK, just emotionally crushed. Please pray for their family, as well as all of El Salvador, which just seems so fragile right now. Here are some pictures of Jose Luis's house:This is a picture from today's newpaper of some of the damage in other parts of the country:

2 comentarios:

Marcie dijo...

Hey Ash! Thanks for the update. I will be praying!

Kelly dijo...

oh so sad! Thanks for letting us know so we can pray. Much love to you both!