Bringing Healing to Haiti-January 22, 2010- Intercede International

Bringing Healing to Haiti

HAITI (INS)— In partnership with Intercede’s Living Word Ministries work in Haiti, Intercede is pooling and raising support for the suffering Haitian communities after a devastating magnitude 7.3 earthquake which hit Haiti on January 12, devastating this tiny island nation and killing tens of thousands of people. The leaders of Intercede’s Living Word Ministries work in Haiti were severely injured in last week’s earthquake, but are receiving medical care.

The latest news from the Lataillades is very serious. When they were airlifted by the Canadian Air Force to Florida, doctors determined that both needed immediate surgery. Barb Lataillade's right foot was amputated halfway between the ankle and knee. She has been upbeat but is still in a state of shock. Patrick Lataillade's condition turned out to be much worse than first thought. He was rescued after being trapped for 18 hours within the ruins of his home outside of Port au Prince. He remains in critical condition. His right arm had to be amputated at the shoulder and he, too, is in shock. He is on a ventilator. Please pray that they are able to keep him stable through this critical time. They will both be in the hospital for an unspecified period of time. Thankfully the Sarasota area has an excellent rehabilitation centre when they reach the point when they are ready for rehab.

Intercede greatly need contributions for their recovery needs as well as the Intercede Living Word Ministries they represent simply by going to: www.Intercedenow.ca and clicking on “Help Haiti Heal” or calling Intercede toll-free at 1-800-871-0882. As you can see from the picture of the Lataillades’ house, everything has been destroyed and hardly any personal belongings were saved.

The Lataillades' ministry, Living Word Ministries, is a strategic church-planting and missionary training ministry focused on taking the Gospel to areas of Haiti where there has been no witness for Jesus Christ. LWM missionaries plant churches, train pastors, provide education to impoverished children and run a medical clinic and conference centre. We have received no word thus far on how their staff, clinic, school and churches have been affected by the disaster. We are considering sending, in the very near future, a short-term Intercede Mission Action Team to Haiti to bring spiritual, physical and medical comfort to the brethren in the affected areas in which LWM works. We will also bring 10 Physician Travel Packs with us from Health Partners International.

Also an Intercede Sea Container is being arranged to fill and send as soon as possible. Goods needed are listed on our website at www.intercedenow.ca/omacontainer.php?ID=5. On Saturday, January 30 there will be a Special Benefit Sale and Fundraiser at Intercede’s All Nations Mission Centre in Ridgeway, Ontario from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please call Intercede for more information.

Thank you for your continued intercessory prayers and support of this beloved couple, the Lataillades, for the people of Haiti, Intercede and LWM. We need your prayers and help at this critical time.

Photo 1: The Lataillade family before the quake: Patrick and Barb (standing at left), son Agape and daughter Rachel.(Intercede International Photo)

Photo 2: The Lataillades’ home just after the earthquake hit.(Intercede International Photo)

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January 22, 2010