Missionaries to Haiti: Wayne & Karen Ray
Wayne & Karen Ray
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Earthquake Update
As of 23 January 2010:
- Good Shepherd Orphanage which was is home to 60 girls lost one young girl. The building itself is still standing but it is in need of some repair. The children are not staying in the building for fear, as Haiti is still experiencing some lively tremors.
- Church near the Good Shepherd Orphanage which seats 600 is still standing although it too is in need of some repair.
- Morning Star Orphanage which is in an area that was hit very hard by the quake and is home to 26 very young children is still standing. Bro Wayne was very excited to hear that all of the little children here were safe.
- The newest church that was built which seats 1000, was a total loss.
- Several other smaller churches were also lost.
- A church that seats 600 in the jungle is a total loss.
- Heard that all of the mission's buildings in Jacmel are down, this includes the school and two churches. There was no loss of life.
- The St. Mark area reported one dead. One of the workers there was reportedly seriously hurt. All of the buildings are down.
- Have not yet heard how the 2-story church near the airport has fared.
Although disappointed in the losses Bro Wayne expressed great thankfulness that the loss of life wasn't any greater in their orphanages.
He asked that folks continue to pray for Haiti.
Ray's Missionary Outreach, Inc. was formed in October 1979 to work
in the country of Haiti.
Haiti is the western third of the island of Hispaniola with the
Dominican Republic making up the other two thirds and is located around
1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. Haiti is the poorest nation in
the western hemisphere and has a population of approximately eight
million people.
Haiti is the oldest black republic. About 95% of Haitians are of
African origin and the remaining 5% are mulatto and other races.
Our goal is to establish and support churches, orphanages, schools
and feeding programs. As of now, we have several churches/schools and
four orphanages set up from which we sponsor children.
Ray's Missionary Outreach, Inc.
Wayne and Karen Ray
PO Box 186
Paden, OK 74860
Phone 405-932-4346
