An Absolute Miracle!

As many of you know, a terrible earthquake hit the island of Haiti on Tuesday January 12, 2010. As each day passes, the likelihood of finding survivors lessens. Over the weekend several people were found alive in a supermarket where they were able to survive on peanut butter and jelly.

Without water an average person can survive 3 days without water. This can vary according to your age, condition, temperature and other factors.

The United States sent incredible teams down to help Haiti. One of them is The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF). This is a search team that includes dogs that can smell human life. These dogs are able to distinguish between the smell of someone alive or someone that has just died. It is amazing to watch these teams working together to find survivors amidst all the rubble.


Yesterday, day 8, a rescue team from Mexico found a 69 year old woman, Ena Zizi buried in the Haitian National Cathedral. The woman was heard singing and praying. She was dehydrated, had a dislocated hip and a broken leg but was otherwise doing well. They were able to take her to a hospital for medical aid. She said she was "all right, sort of." She also said her faith as a Roman Catholic helped her through the ordeal, and added: "I talked only to my boss - God. And I didn't need any more humans."

Some of these teams have incredible listening devices that they can use that can even pick up the sound of someone breathing. They are able to use this equipment to listen in areas where they believe there are still survivors.

I am just amazed at the technology we have that can help the island of Haiti. I am grateful we have these men, women and dogs that have been working for days to bring hope to so many. Not all the stories have had a happy ending, in fact most don't. But stories like this 69 year old woman keep us all hoping and praying.