Starting the new day

I am going to try to write more because I've been realizing how important it is to other people.  They may just be quick posts.

We have 8 American visitors with us right now.  They arrived the afternoon of the earthquake and were on the road when it happened.  They've been wonderful in terrible circumstances and have remained calm and been very helpful to us.  We are so thankful that everyone has been able to maintain contact with the outside world through the internet.

We are in a very safe place - heaven compared to Port au Prince (even in normal times).  We have everything we need. Our visitors' families are very worried about them.  We're working on evacuation plans for them and are being patient to make sure we use the safest options.