Going to Haiti in August

Chris Berry | April 28, 2010

There are two teams of medical professionals from the DFW area going to Mission of Hope Haiti in August. Many are Watermark members. To learn more about the first trip from Aug 7-14, click here: Haiti Brochure August 7-14 To learn more about the second trip from Aug 1-21, click here: Haiti Brochure August 14-21

Medical Ministry Meeting April 22nd

Chris Berry | March 14, 2010

The Watermark Medical Ministry will be meeting on April 22nd from 6:00 – 8:00 PM (NOTE THIS IS A DATE CHANGE, PREVIOUSLY WE HAD PLANNED ON APRIL 8TH).  We will have a breakout session from a general Haiti meeting and will discuss a return trip to Haiti tentatively scheduled in early August.  We are excited [...]

Reflecting on Haiti

Chris Berry | March 3, 2010

By this we know love: that he laid down his life for us. Jesus had his leg amputated in Haiti, and I am more in love with him than ever. Thatʼs basically what I learned on our medical mission trip after an earthquake leveled Port au Prince and killed 200,000 people. I was sitting with [...]

Teams are still going to Haiti

Chris Berry | February 28, 2010

For the latest on Watermark’s medical involvement in Haiti and how you might be a part of one of the teams rotating out weekly,  click on the attached link. Chris Berry Haiti Medical Mission Update Watermark

Haiti Update February 18th

Chris Berry | February 18, 2010

Watermark Medical Ministry Haiti Update February 18th After our initial trip to Haiti in January and with some time to process our experience, I wanted to give you all an update regarding where we are talking about heading… Mission of Hope (http://www.missionofhopehaiti.org/content), the mission we worked with in Haiti, is looking for long term partners. [...]

First team back from Haiti

Chris Berry | February 1, 2010

Our first team to Haiti returned on Friday and Saturday, praise God.  In the words of one of the members of the team, “It was raw.”  And it was also a tremendous honor to be part of God’s expression of love to the people of Haiti. Our medical team members came in two waves and [...]

Volunteer Request

Chris Berry | January 20, 2010

Dear Watermark Medical Team Members, In an effort to respond to the crisis in Haiti, we are trying to provide medical support staff to assist with medical ministries already on the ground over the next few months.  In order to best coordinate the ministry needs with your availability, we’d appreciate each of you who has an interest [...]

Haiti relief update, 1/18/2010

Chris Berry | January 18, 2010

I thank you all for your prayers and for your willingness to help in Haiti. For now, the most urgent need from our partners on the ground, World Vision and World Relief, is for orthopedists and trauma surgeons; however the needs are quickly changing, and one organization just asked about the availability of trauma counselors. [...]

Why?

Chris Berry | January 17, 2010

John Piper NPR interview on the Tsunami The link above takes you to a radio interview of Pastor John Piper on NPR after the Tsunami of 2005.  The interviewer asks him to give the Christian understanding of the problem of evil as it relates to natural disasters.  His answer is meaty and profound, offering a [...]

Medical Relief Effort for Haiti

Chris Berry | January 16, 2010

We are planning a medical relief component to Watermark’s response to the tragedy in Haiti.   So far we are looking at a small initial team, possibly in partnership with Baylor and World Vision.  It is critical for us to get a good clinical assessment of the situation on the ground so that we can [...]