Super Typhoon Haiyan and the Relief Effort
Update 11/15/13: Mission Network News reports: Bohol Island, which suffered significant damage from an earthquake three weeks ago, was further ravaged by the typhoon. Missionaries and pastors serving in the area lost everything in the quake, and the typhoon has only added to their distress. “Due to the strong earthquake, houses, church buildings, roads, and bridges were badly damaged. As a result, most of these believers were temporarily living in tents. Food, medicine, water, communication, and transportation are very hard for them to find,” said a ministry leader who works on the island. He asked for urgent help for the 25 pastors who were directly affected by both the earthquake and typhoon. In addition, he reported that there are “300-500 families from these pastors' congregations who are very much in need.” “No complaints are heard from them, for they know Jesus knows what they are going through. Still, they need our prayers for comfort,” said the ministry leader. Numerous...