For Ruth Sintilus, finally, some relief came amid sadness and worry after the earthquake hit Haiti. The Central Florida woman was able to get in touch with family after days of uncertainty. "They told me they got a lot of losses, but thank God they're still alive," Sintilus said. "My grandmother's house has collapsed. She was in there and she got hurt."Osma Pierre, who also lives in Central Florida, remembers vividly the earthquake that hit Haiti more than a decade ago when he lived there. He's heartbroken seeing similar devastation again, knowing people he loves are hurting."I have some of my family hurt by this earthquake," Pierre said. "Even if someone is not part of my nation or people, we are all human beings. We are all created by God, yes, we are all concerned and hurt."Sintilus and Pierre both attend the Triumphant Baptist Church in Orlando where Oreste Saint Filus is the pastor. "Brothers and sisters, when somebody's crying, we're crying too," Saint Filus said. As the pastor consoles other members as well who are grieving people they lost or facing uncertainty still, he's also trying to find ways to be helpful for the people in Haiti. "All the Haitian pastors in the community we are all doing the same thing. We need some help to help those that are suffering right there in Haiti," he said.The pastor says he will work to make some kind of action plan in the coming days to send aid to Haiti.
For Ruth Sintilus, finally, some relief came amid sadness and worry after the earthquake hit Haiti.
The Central Florida woman was able to get in touch with family after days of uncertainty.
"They told me they got a lot of losses, but thank God they're still alive," Sintilus said. "My grandmother's house has collapsed. She was in there and she got hurt."
Osma Pierre, who also lives in Central Florida, remembers vividly the earthquake that hit Haiti more than a decade ago when he lived there.
He's heartbroken seeing similar devastation again, knowing people he loves are hurting.
"I have some of my family hurt by this earthquake," Pierre said. "Even if someone is not part of my nation or people, we are all human beings. We are all created by God, yes, we are all concerned and hurt."
Sintilus and Pierre both attend the Triumphant Baptist Church in Orlando where Oreste Saint Filus is the pastor.
"Brothers and sisters, when somebody's crying, we're crying too," Saint Filus said.
As the pastor consoles other members as well who are grieving people they lost or facing uncertainty still, he's also trying to find ways to be helpful for the people in Haiti.
"All the Haitian pastors in the community we are all doing the same thing. We need some help to help those that are suffering right there in Haiti," he said.
The pastor says he will work to make some kind of action plan in the coming days to send aid to Haiti.
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