Not much to update

For His Glory has not been able to reach the orphanage staff since about 20 minutes after the earthquake hit yesterday, so we do not know what things were like following the aftershocks, during the night and today - other than what we've heard the media report, but that does not cover the orphanage specifically. FHG has someone trying to get into Port-au-Prince to establish communication to give us more information. Until then we pray.

One of the first thoughts that came to mind when I awoke this morning was scripture from Romans 8:18-28, and am praying this today, especially verses 26-28, as my words are few:

18I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

(James 1:2 also came to mind, but I'm having a hard time processing that one right now.)