Gordon's in Haiti!

I just received an email from Susie, Dr. Gordon's wife, yesterday, then a follow-up today:

Feb. 1, 2010:
"Gordon FINALLY got to Haiti on Saturday. He went with a group of doctors from the pediatric hospital here and they were flown down via FedEx. I've only talked with him once after he got there and he was supposed to be meeting up with a director of America Solidaria to discuss the appropriate time to get everyone back in place. We really didn't know what was going on and he wanted to sum up the situation. He specifically wanted to make sure that there were living quarters available since so many relief workers...mostly clergy...from other places are living on the compound now. So...it shouldn't be long until a plan is in place for everything to be back up and running with you there working. It sounds like they were working on the clinic yesterday to get it organized and functional. Apparently the covered waiting area outside was a disaster with all the crumbled debris from the perimeter wall. Also, the posts holding up the cover were bent and cracked and the entire roof was tilted and not safe."

Feb. 2, 2010:
" I just talked to Gordon and he did say that you would be a tremendous asset down there right not. He is thinking of the right time to have you come...just thought I'd tell you... It sounds rather unbelievable at the compound. The pediatric group from Memphis is working in the clinic along with translators from Louverture Cleary (a school that Haiti Medical Missions used to partner with and hold clinics at before they had their own building)... They have completely made the operating room functional...they have an anesthesiologist with them and all equipment and they are doing surgery...they have done 3 surgeries so far. Gordon has met with America Solidaria and two of their doctors have just arrived that have been before...more later."

I so appreciate knowing that things are going well, although slowly for me. I would like to be in Haiti right now so I could do my part and help, but I will get there soon. For now, I'm glad to know that the clinic is up and functional at the moment and that things are happening there.

It sounds like I'll be heading out soon, I'd like to be there before the end of February. Don't know how much longer I can just sit here, packing up my things, waiting to hear about my plane ticket. Fund-raising and collecting donations is keeping me occupied and right now, I'm at the beach, relaxing, looking for agates, meeting dogs. This is a much-needed break.