January 01, 2010

Life in Haiti After the Earthquake: Living by Faith

Received from Scott Todd, our Senior Ministry Advisor, who is leading our medical team in Port-au-Prince. Back at my sloping desk in the parking lot with my chair tottering over the pothole. In some ways today (Jan. 28) was the most exhausting. Mainly the heat in our “clinic.” Once again, under tarps despite a […]

February 02, 2010

Life in Haiti After the Earthquake: It Just Hurts

Received from Scott Todd, our Senior Ministry Advisor, who is leading our medical team in Port-au-Prince. Saturday, Jan. 30 – We had the chance to meet eight leadership students today. We sat in a circle in the parking lot listening to their stories as ashes drifted like snow upon us and the smell of […]

January 01, 2010

Life in Haiti After the Earthquake

Received from Scott Todd, our Senior Ministry Advisor, who is leading our medical team in Port-au-Prince. Last night’s (Jan. 25) arrival – in the dark, no lights in the airport, Humvees and Marines roaring around, bags thrown on the tarmac, smell of jet fuel, shouting, chaos, can’t find our pickup, pulling out over 30 […]

January 01, 2010

Life in Haiti After the Earthquake: Reclaiming Beauty From Despair

Received from Scott Todd, our Senior Ministry Advisor, who is leading our medical team in Port-au-Prince. Today (Jan. 27) was … not sure what word could cover it. The team went to a rural site (HA748) and set up our clinic under a large mango tree. I had to stay back in the morning […]

January 01, 2010

Life in Haiti After the Earthquake: Carrying On

From Scott Todd, our Senior Ministry Advisor, who is leading our medical team in Port-au-Prince. I’m in my tent. Too tired to go up to the place where I can connect to Internet on the sloping desk and wobbly chair in the parking lot – so I know this won’t go out tonight. Today […]

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Team Compassion Rides in the Courage Classic

[…] employee.   From upper left to right: 
James Hansen, Mark Yeadon, Doug Carlson, Ian Gavin, Mark Kyle, Jason Mezey, Tim Chambers, Matt Lindell, Chris Baker, Steve Oakley, Scott Todd   The three-day event began with an 80-mile ride, climbing 6,400 feet over four mountain passes. Over the next two days, the team covered an […]