This just in:
Just got off the phone with Bryan Lowney (its 2:45 am). They are packed up and waiting at the Helo pad to be taken to the original earthquake epicenter to add their labor to team there. They have completed 130 shelters in their area and have run out of materials. High winds are keeping the Helo’s from flying so material is short but there are enough shelters. They were awakened by the 6.5 quake but not personally impacted by it, except that all roads, trails, etc are simply gone, only way in or out now is by air. I prayed with him to bring the winds down - pray with!
The guys who were sick are getting better, appears to take about 3 days. Everyone is well and morale is high. Connections with the Pakistani military guys have been significant! Email addresses are being shared and there have been tears as guys come over to say goodbye to their American helpers. Praise God for the impact they have been able to have physically, relationally and spiritually! Almost forgot, they were able to get a nurse in late yesterday (she’s from Minnesota); she is the only care giver available at the moment for 4000 women. She has an interpreter with her who is pretending to be her uncle - that is the only way a woman can move around in this culture. Bryan told me that the men have literally thrown rocks at their women to chase them back inside when the team is building a shelter nearby - very difficult to watch and deal with - keep on praying!