Tag Archives: haiti earthquake
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Rising From the Rubble
Posted on March 22, 2011 by admin in Renee Dietrich, St. Joseph's Family, St. Joseph's Home for BoysI must say I have been remiss over the last few months. Things have been a bit out of control and upside down. The problem is my worst day is easy by comparison to those suffering the effects of natural disasters. My dear friends in Haiti struggle each day for food and shelter. The pictures [...]
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Haiti Through My Eyes
Posted on August 7, 2010 by admin in General Musings, St. Joseph's Family, St. Joseph's Home for BoysIt has been a long journey, but the timing felt right and the production came together as it was apparently meant to be. All my thanks to Jen Foster, Bill Nathan, Renee Dietrich and Gwen Whiteman for their help in making my vision become a reality. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I had [...]
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2 Years Later
Posted on April 19, 2010 by admin in Recent ImagesIt has been a little over two years since we went and spent time in Haiti learning about the St. Joseph’s Family. It is amazing what has changed in such a short span of times. People and events creating a new set of challenges for all of us to over come. I realized while going [...]
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News from Renee at St. Joseph’s
Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysMAJOR aftershock about 6 AM. Created further damage at Wings, especially to classroom area, which is the base for the building. Maya returned last night and is going to talk to the guy with the building next door this morning. The building we are in seems okay, but we need to get someplace else.
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Great News from Renee in Haiti
Posted on January 21, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysPRAISE GOD FROM WHO ALL BLESSINGS FLOW! We have a new house for Wings! Not the building next door, but an almost new home up the road about 5-10 minutes. Got a great deal for a year’s rent. We will move in enough to sleep tonight and then start making it a home tomorrow.
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More News from Renee at St. Joseph’s… The View Outside
Posted on January 19, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysMichael, Alec, Rony and I drove all around town yesterday — around Petionville, down Delmas, through downtown, by the palace and back up the mountain on the other side. I know most of you have been seeing these images for days on the news, but it was the first we had seen the damage out [...]
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News from Renee at St. Joseph’s
Posted on January 19, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysIf you ever get to the point if you wonder whether or not there is more to this life than the time we spend together on earth, this will change your mind. Here is a story and pictures from Renee at Wings of Hope. The most amazing worship service ever took place at Wings of [...]
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Good News From St. Joseph’s
Posted on January 18, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysGREAT NEWS!!! A structural engineer from CA showed up at SJ today. The art center where they are now living is perfectly fine and totally solid! The three floors of SJ we are going in and out of are structurally sound enough for us to do that safely. PRAISE GOD!!! Now, if we could just [...]
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A Loss at St. Joseph’s
Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysWe would like to lift up the family of Ben Larson. Ben was a senior at Warburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque and was a guest at St. Joseph’s at the time of the earthquake. His wife, Renee, made it out of the home but Ben did not. He died in the disaster and his family [...]
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Bill is Doing Well.
Posted on January 17, 2010 by admin in St. Joseph's Home for BoysThe attempt to bring Bill to the U.S. for medical care is underway. Miles reached Port au Prince and a physician has evaluated Bill. He has severe abdominal pain, broken ribs, etc. as he fell 7 stories. They will bring him back tomorrow and more than likely take him to a hospital in Fort Lauderdale. [...]
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