Bryan said that on the tarmac in Port-au-Prince, there were no military transports going to Miami. They recommended that the team go to a plane leaving on the far end of the runway, Vision Airlines. Bry asked them if they would carry the group. The pilot came out, met the group, and gladly accepted them.
Apparently, there were 76 Haitian orphans (babies and children) on the plane already. Many were injured or sick. The plane was waiting for 30 doctors who were supposed to escort these children into Miami's immigration. The doctors never showed up. Undoubtedly, they were busy on the ground.
So, the team spread throughout the plane, comforting and holding the children for the flight back to Miami. They arrived at 1:00 a.m. this morning. Then the group accompanied the children to a small immigration room, where they were slowly processed. They stayed until 6:00 a.m., when the media arrived in droves. I guess the family ducked out. I suppose when you're exhausted, the last thing you want is a camera in your face.
Bryan said they are all exhausted and depressed. Bryan is having earthquake dreams when he sleeps, just from the little 6.1 aftershock. I can only imagine the post-traumatic stress the survivors are undergoing.
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i cannot even imagine what you and your family have seen and done...thank you
ReplyDeleteOne of those little ones went directly into the arms of a co- worker of mine, Dawn Shelton. She has posted lovely pictures of herself and her new daughter, Patricia that she was united with hours after you all landed in Miami. She awaits Phillipe the biological brother who will arrive on Monday. Dawn and her husband have been waiting for 2 years to bring these little ones home. What a ray of hope and amazing end. You should know that Dawn and her husband love the Lord and that both Phillipe and Patricia will be raised in a Christ Centered home. She will be thrilled to know that you were on the plan with her beloved daughter.
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