January 6, 2011 Thursday – 8:17am (Eastern U.S. Time) Cocoa, FL -Report submitted by Air Mobile Joe

In all our years of ministry / relief work, we’ve never had one like this!  So many emotions, it’s difficult to express all that is going on.  This daily blog has been such a relief for me personally.  It’s been like a “relief valve” in more ways than one.  Many of you, reading this little “daily journal journey” have traveled over some rocky, sad, joyful, frustrating, inspiring ground.  See what I mean.  When trying to describe it, a whole flurry of emotions come out.

Together, we’ve embarked on 22 missions to Haiti in the last 11 months.  Our Lord has provided us with a wonderful “workhorse” or better, little donkey airplane that we’ve affectionately named “Ti Burik”.  We’ve loaded life-saving supplies, key personnel, critical tools and many other “blessings” to the Haitian people and the people helping the Haitian people.  We’ve been able to get into Haiti when others could not.  We’ve threaded our way through and around serious political turmoil,  terrible tropical storms and even hurricanes.

Our little airplane has flown down low over many tent-cities bringing hope and recognition to tens of thousands.  For you see, when “Ti Burik” zooms overhead, the residents of the tent-cities know that someone cares about them and they know that low pass is done for them.  

A number of you reading this blog have come with us on these missions.  You’ve met me at the airport at 3:00am, done the final loading, final top off fueling, squeezed into our little airplane, witnessed a magnificent sunrise, sucked on Oxygen, fought headwinds and enjoyed tail-winds.  You’ve slept in tents, been shaken by earthquakes, been bitten by mosquitoes and had your heart touched so deeply that you will never be the same. You’ve seen traffic jams, road blocks, riots and ridden on little motorcycles.  

I know for a fact that many of you have prayed with us, deep and meaningful, effective prayers that have gotten things done!  We’ve seen prisoners set free, broken lives mended and hope given in the midst of deep despair.  We’ve seen Jesus moves in spectacular ways!

Just the fact that I’ve been able to find a computer and a connection EVERY SINGLE DAY since January 13, 2010 is nothing short of MIRACLE.  Could probably write a book just about that alone.  So much I could say.

Well, with great difficulty, for the next couple of days, the Hurston family is going away.   We will not be updating this blog until JANUARY 13TH, my birthday.  Can’t give any more details.  However, I want you to know, that this blog, from the very beginning has been a “labor of love”.  So glad I could share it with you.  Please remember us in your prayers this next week.  I know that our Lord is doing something wonderful and we are EXPECTING GREAT THINGS AHEAD!

Now, this is important, I will give one more quick update this evening.  Please check back with us!  We love you and thank  you so much for being with us this year.  2011 is going to be one more spectacular year!!!

Air Mobile Joe, Cindy and Kids