Starting to look forward, not back

I spent Monday trying to bury the father of a dear friend of mine. It was much more of a race against circumstance and time than a time for reflection and remembrance. The mason finished blocking up the tomb under the rapidly sinking sun and the roar of a steady stream of U.S. Military transport planes overhead on their approach to the nearby airport. Amidst scenes of cadavers dumped by the truckload, we were fortunate to arrange a proper burial.

At the end of the day, we were down to 2 students unaccounted for, and I hadn't been able to reach Garry for hours. However, Garry is confident that if something happened to the students we would have had news by now, and he has already turned his attention to calling the students back to Port-au-Prince to help out where we can. This morning (Tues), we sent 10 students to a Red Cross refugee camp. One week after the earthquake, we are starting to look forward not backwards.

Thanks again for your emails, prayers and support. I'm sorry I can't yet respond to everyone individually - I'm sure you understand.

Peace,Conor