As Hurricane Matthew passes through Haiti, our full-time missionaries, Almando and Cassie Jean Louis, are working to connect with our pastors and partnerships across the country, particularly in Les Cayes and other communities in the southern region. We spoke with nearly all of our pastors yesterday, ensuring that they and their communities were preparing as best they could for the storm to come. As the storm advances, we will post periodic updates as we receive information from pastors, but please be patient, as we are receiving reports that some cell towers are down and communication can be difficult in situations like this. Pastor Jean Delcy (Granbouchi, near Les Cayes): He and his family are safe. There has been a major storm surge near the coast, which poses a threat to this community. Pastor and his family made the decision to evacuate last night, but are now returning to the village. The wind and rain are slowing down, but reports are that there are many trees down and many homes were significantly damaged or destroyed. Pastor Elbarre (Jacmel): They have experienced strong winds and heavy rains. The crops in the surrounding farming communities are beaten down, but thankfully everyone is safe. Pastor Clement (Bertin): Thankfully, the Port au Prince area has not been hit nearly as hard. It's been raining some and windy off and on, but not much to report in terms of damages in Bertin. Pastor Valcourt (Mariani): Al spoke with Pastor Valcourt this morning and he and his family are safe, but he knows that many people in his community need prayer. Since they are up on the mountain, their area is more exposed to high winds. Good Shepherd Orphanage (Carrefour): All is well at GSO. Some parts of the storm have passed through, but they've been generally milder than other areas and everyone is safe and in good spirits. ASHCA (Carrefour): The kids and staff at ASHCA are doing well. There is a bit of standing water on the floor of the dorms, but all of the kids are safe and dry. Pastor Alneve (Les Cayes, oversees many churches): We connected with Pastor Alneve this morning. He sounded very overwhelmed with the situation in Les Cayes. Many cell towers are down, which limits his ability to check in on the churches he oversees. Prayers are definitely needed. Pastor Placide (Jacmel): Lots of wind and rain in Jacmel, forcing many to evacuate. Pastor Placide and the kids in his care are safe, though. They sent a video this morning, which is posted here. Pastor Jules (Jacmel, Bassin Bleu): Pastor Jules' church, home, and school are on top of a mountain overlooking the ocean. They are under lots of winds and heavy rains right now, but we have not heard how severe the storm is there. Pastor Joas (Les Cayes): Lots of flooding in the area, but when we spoke with Joas yesterday, he had been making the rounds to the homes of community members, advising them on how they could prepare themselves and their families for the storm. Thank you for continuing to pray for our partnerships, their communities, and this country that we love. We will post more updates as we are able.