January 18, 2010 – Monday 9:18am (Haiti Time) – Bon Repos (Ruuska Village), Haiti -Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe

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Here is a link to a Florida Today story written by John Torres (who has traveled the world with this missionary). On Saturday, part of our Air Mobile Team flew back to the U.S. from Port-Au-Prince to West Palm Beach. We were so glad that we could get little 2 year old Mishna out to get the medical care she needed. She is now in custody. Marci Gonzales, a reporter for Channel 5 in West Palm was caring for her on the flight. After the 6 hour ordeal, Marci sent me a text message here in Haiti ‘IT’S SO HEARBREAKING JOE – SHE SCREAMED AND CRIED WHEN THEY TOOK HER – SHE KEPT CALLING ME MOMMA FOR SOME REASON – “MOMMA NO!!!” – AWFUL. WE HAVE TO GET HER OUT’ As I read Marci’s gripping text I cried. Why would the U.S. Immigration officials choose to make their stand with this precious little girl??? She has lived with a major deformity, traveled to a foreign land, had major PAINFUL surgey, traveled back to Haiti, gone thru a horror earthquake, boarded on a small airplane with huge helicopters taking off and landing right next to her, flown back to the U.S. and seized by “vigilant” immigration officials and ripped out of loving and caring arms. I AM FURIOUS! Last night, here in Haiti I met Mishna’s mother, a slim, frail, young and frightened girl. She is suffering from shock (shaking uncontrollably) from the earthquake and the anxiety over what is going to happen with Mishna. PLEASE PRAY THAT MISHNA WILL BE RELEASED AND THAT HER MOTHER WILL BE COMFORTED. I only have a few moments to write this. Will try to write more later.

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AIR MOBILE JOE

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