Maria Impact Area Report

Friday, October 6, 2017

Dear Friends,

ORH thanks all those who have helped with the work in the Maria impact area..

ORH thanks the pilots, David Spangler, Mike Coupe, and Tim Langford,

who have flown constantly for the work in Puerto Rico, Anguilla, and Dominica.

ORH thanks those who made it possible to be in the air consistently, Pastor Yadin Rodriguez and Pastor Pedro Da Cunha, Iglesias Bautista Christiana of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

ORH thanks Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kirkland of Caribbean Lighthouse Radio on the island of Antigua for obtaining and loading planes to Dominica.

ORH thanks Bill Pfaunmiller and Pastor Mark Worsham for their patience and work in Ponce, PR.  They have been working tirelessly receiving and distributing supplies and equipment.

ORH thanks all of you have provided the money for the work in the Maria impact area.

This message just came from the Challenger family on Dominica.  So far, ORH with the help of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland have delivered 2800 pounds of food to the Challengers ministering in Dominica to the Carib people.

“Good Morning.  My brother Tim spoke with dad for about 3 minutes yesterday. He wanted us to express his gratitude.  The first supplies that were sent last week was the first of any relief to reach their area.  The needs are huge there are so many people starving he said.  Government aid has not reach the area yet so many people have been looking to the church for help.  We really appreciate all you have been doing.”

ORH hopes to provide more food and supplies into Dominica.  Mike Coupe is going there this week-end with his plane.

The following is a report of some of the basic activities in the DR which have made it possible for us to work in the Maria Impact area.  Pastor Yadin writes.

“In addition to that I have listed below some of the details for the different missions we´ve done so far.

Tuesday 26

• Pick up Mike Coup from JBQ Airport to stay at Thomas Campiz overnight
• Purchase water to take to Pr. Daniells

Wednesday 27

• 1st Mission to PR (SIG): Mike Coup with tools and water for Calvary
• Purchase water, milk, canned food for Calvary
• Pick up Pfaunmiller and Worsham from SDQ Airport to stay overnight at Campiz

Thursday 28

• Mike Coup attempted to fly missionary family (Copeland) out of PR but was unable because of passport issues with one of the family members
• Drive Pfaunmiller and Worsham to JBQ airport
• 2nd Air Mission to PR (SIG): Mike Coup took water, milk, canned food for Calvary; originally intended to fly missionary Pfaunmiller and Pastor Worsham to Ponce but was unable to because airport was shut down 
• Iglesia Bautista Dominicana from Hato Mayor (Pr. Amos Caceres) brought water, milk, canned food for Calvary
• Pastor Gabriel Vera organized a group of four men that are ready to go to Calvary whenever a plane is able to fly them over
• Mike Coupe informed me his plane had an oil leak, so he would most likely not be able to fly on Friday 

Friday 29

• Looking for a 200 gallon tank for Calvary

Saturday 30

• 3rd Air Mission to PR (SIG) for Calvary: water, rice, beans, canned foods

Sunday 1

• Pick up Dave Spangler and Tim Lankford at JBQ airport
• Load van with supplies for Ponce

Monday 2

• 4th Air Mission to PR (PSE/Ponce) - Tim Lankford and Dave Spangler (food)
• Purchase supplies: rice, beans, canned food, water
• 5th Air Mission to PR (PSE/Ponce) - Tim Lankford with more supplies for Ponce

Tuesday 3

• Meet with team for Calvary at JBQ airpot
• 6th Air Mission to PR (SIG): Mike Coupe took a work team for Calvary
• Purchase supplies: rice, beans, canned food, water, milk, cooking oil, bags, soups
• 7th Air Mission to PR (PSE): Tim  Lankford with provisions for Ponce
• 8th Air Mission to PR (PSE): Tim Lankford with provisions for Ponce

Wednesday 4

• 9th Air Mission to PR (PSE): Tim Lankford with provisions for Ponce
• Purchase supplies: rice, beans, canned food, water, milk, cooking oil, bags, soups
• 10th Air Mission to Anguila (AXA) Mike Coupe with provisions for Anguila (Pr. Gumbs)
• 11th Air Mission to PR (PSE/Ponce) Tim Lankford with provisions for Ponce”

ORH also received a phone call from Anguilla today from a graduate of Carolina Bible College who has a church on the island.  Mike Coupe flew a mission into him with food and supplies.  He said he was so grateful for the help, and they were distributing food from their church to the people on the island.  He asked could we send more food to them and a generator.  Pray we can get a flight into them again.  Just not enough twin engine planes to fly.

Pray that all the workers and pilots remain safe.

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