Shaking Ground Unshakable Faith

Within hours of the January earthquake, those of us less affected by the disaster began searching for ways to help those struggling for survival. Due to our proximity to the Dominican Republic it made sense to develop a supply line over land into Port-au-Prince.

When fuel ran out days after the quake we were among the only ones getting large quantities of diesel and gasoline to Christian ministries and hospitals. In Haiti, fuel is critical in a place void of consistent utilities. Fuel was needed to pump drinking water from wells, keep operating rooms online, and for telecommunications. This bridged a logistics gap and saved lives—according to those on the front lines—in the critical hours following the quake. The response was so quick and efficient that even the United States Army and Samaritan’s Purse requested our assistance.

At the same time, Missionary Flights International (MFI)—based in Florida and with decades of service to hundreds of missionary families in Haiti—linked together with Mission Aviation Fellowship and others, sending fleets of cargo planes to Haiti on a near-daily basis for weeks following the quake.

MFI recently published a book, Shaking Ground – Unshakable Faith, telling their story of God’s work amidst such tragedy. Prior to publication, MFI requested that the missionary community, many of whom they serve, submit pictures and stories so they could diversify the book. We directed the authors to our website and gave them permission to compile information from our posts—which appear on pages 42 and 43 entitled: The Highway to Haiti.

If you are a mission aviation aficionado, interested in relief work, connected to Haiti, or simply enjoy real stories of God at work; then this is for you! With nearly 200 pages filled with color pictures and firsthand testimony, we are pleased to recommend: Shaking Ground – Unshakable Faith, available directly from MFI by clicking here.