We have arrived in Port-au-Prince! The flights were relatively on-time. However, since the terminal building had been damaged and is not structurally sound, immigration has been moved to a hanger type building, and we were bused from the old terminal to immigration. Then on to baggage claim. Consider: two fully loaded jumbo jets arrived within minutes of each other; all the baggage was moved from the baggage carts to the claim area by hand where it sat all together as passengers tried to identify their baggage from behind the crowd control tape. Finally, two hours after touch down we were on our way to the guest house for the night. We're staying tonight at the "Gilles" guest house in the northern section of Port-au-Prince. Missionaries Carl and Maya Gilles moved into this guest house with the purpose of hosting visiting teams as they travel through Port. Although did not sustain major damage in the earthquake, it's structural integrity has been somewhat compromised. We meet and eat in the house, but many visitors sleep on mattresses in tents outside. Some do sleep on mattresses near the doorways so a ready exit can be made if necessary.
We met other missionaries here, and Joy had prepared a tasty dinner of rice and chicken with cake for dessert. Follow the meal our team met with Dan to hear about the planning that has been done with respect to rebuilding the damaged churches. Over the next couple days he will be leading us on tours of several of the damaged or destroyed churches and sharing some more or the possibilities that lie ahead.
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