From Dr. Roy Shelpman-Latest Update Saturday 9:45am

We are grateful all of us escaped what could have been our deaths. Even our young people in PaP were safe and Providentially prevented from being at their schools when everything collapsed. In the event you did not receive the description of what happened at Grand Goave, Pastor Josh Shelpman has posted several items on his Face book you can access. My laptop is somewhere under the rubble. Many single houses in our town fell but very few deaths have been reported in our area. The aftershocks continue well after they should have stopped. We had one two minutes ago. One is not to be in a building, Just then another one, when these things occur. We have ceased operations on removing rubble and most likely will wait until Monday to begin. A sister town 11 miles away lost over 400 people and they were buried in a mass grave.


Many have eagerly offered to come immediately to help us. We do not want to appear as ingrates but frankly, all area missionaries are in one accord, this is not the time for teams to come. Food supplies are tight, transportation is still difficult to the airport and accommodations are nil for now. To be brutally honest, we are barely able to take care of ourselves and our neighbors.


The Haitians have ministered to us and what a blessing they have been.

I must stop for others are waiting to use the computers. Please do not send anything to Haiti. It will end up in customs. If you wish to help then send a gift to Baptist Mid Missions Shelpman Account, Haiti Relief. BMM PO 308011 , Cleveland OH 44130

Roy and Ruthie Shelpman
BMM in Grand Goave, Haiti