Wednesday, July 1, 2009

"it's gone"

Our guard Milo came to me this morning and asked if he could run home because he got a call saying that the bulldozers are in his neighborhood. He just got back a few minutes ago. He looked at me as I pulled thought the gate and with tears said: "Yo craze li net" (they destroyed it). Milo has a wife and two kids and with no warning is now homeless because the government wants to make a road. Please pray for him. He has a friend he can stay with for now, but it's temporary.
Pray also for the Chapel that it can raise the funds it needs to complete the wall before the bulldozers come down this road.
UPDATE: Milo's wife was able to get a couple of suitcases out of the house before the bulldozers took it down. They still lost most of their clothes, all of their furniture, their fridge, etc. He thinks what probably happened was someone working with the dozers stole the fridge. So for now He is staying with a friend and his wife and kids are staying with another. He'll start looking for a new place tomorrow and this weekend. Hopefully he can find something decent. He's also hoping the landlord will work with him and refund his rent. In Haiti many landlords require people to pay their rent for the whole year up front, Milo did this in December. Unfortunately there is probably not a "if the government knocks down the house and steals my stuff" clause, so he's probably at the mercy of the landlord.
Sherrie Fausey gave us some clothes for his kids yesterday and we have some who should be able to help with relocation. We're praying right now that the landlord will do what is right and that Milo can find a decent new place.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wow Luke ... I'm so sorry. It's crazy the way that works over there - it just isn't like that here in the USA ... although the Gov. can take our homes they just don't do it that way. I will pray for your friend. That's aweful.

Unknown said...

Hi Luke and Becca,
I work with Luke's mom. I am praying for you both. Iam praying now for Milo and that God will provide a way out for him and his family, either through moving the heart of his landlord or through moving through other people. May God bless you for being an encouragement for Milo and his family, and may He give you wisdom with the compassion that you have to be able to discern what to do and say in these very difficult situations.