Jesus, save me!

I would like to tell you how God is good.
In the first book of Samuel 2:6, and Deut. 32: 39,

it is said: "The Lord killeth and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.” See now that I, even I, am He, and there is no god with me: I kill and I make alive; I wound and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”

Almost Died

That’s why I feel I must share with you my testimony, how God saved me on January 12, 2010 in Port au Prince, Haiti from the deadly hearthquake that devastated the country killing people by the hundreds of thousands, living millions of victims.

That Tuesday, I was attending a workshop on how to care for the orphans. Sponsored by a nonprofit organization called RACINE, this workshop was supposed to take place from 3:00 to 5:30 PM. Then, At 6:30 PM , I had a preaching appointment at Evangelical Christian Church led by Pastor Benissoit Pierre in Martissant. The revival service at that church started at 4:00 PM and had to last till 8:00 PM. As the guest preacher, I was supposed to arrive at around 6:30 PM.

While still attending the workshop at the University of Hautes Etudes, by 4:30 PM it just came to my mind to leave the place immediately. I asked my colleagues to allow me to leave, but they didn’t want me to. Yet, I left anyway, took a taptap (taxi) and headed downtown as fast as possible. When I arrived at Rue Pavee, just half a block to the Telecommunication building (very tall building indeed),

I stopped by a tyre inflater pump open shop, and all of a sudden, I heard a voice urging me to buy a tyre inflater. I didn’t buy the tyre inflater. I wasn’t interested in buying one because I didn’t have enough cash in my wallet. But, for a third time, the same voice commanded me to buy the inflater anyway by saying: “I command you to buy the inflater immediately!” Well, I had no choice this time. I obeyed and bought the inflater. It was about 4:45 PM. The seller took 7 long minutes to give me the change, enough time set up by the Almighty God to prevent me from getting killed when the Teleco building crumbled.

As soon as I left the open shop and arrived just in front of the Teleco building, I heard another voice saying to me: STOP!

And all of sudden I started turning around like a drunk person with the earth vibrating under my feet, and I could see the Teleco building and the Nova Scotia hotel shaking and dancing like crazy, and me right in the middle, between both tall buildings that are about to collapse on me. People in the street ran like crazy taking refuge under the Teleco. I also thought of taking refuge under the huge building and didn’t have much time to decide when all of a sudden a taptap just stopped in front of me with no passenger on board, and I grabbed the back of the taptap with all my strength so I can stand somehow on the earth trembling under me. While crying: “Jesus, save me! Jesus, save me! Jesus, save me!” unexpectedly I saw a young man dressed in blue pants and white long sleeve shirt who came and grabbed my arm and dragged me in the taptap, sat on the floor and put me between his legs to make sure I am safe.

Then, in less than a second, the Teleco building collapsed and killed instantly all those that took refuge under it. Please remember it is a huge building! That building fell also on the back of the taptap and pushed it under the Nova Scotia Hotel (another skyscraper). A powerline pole fell as well on the back of the taptap making the situation worse for me as the seconds passed by, blood all over my face and my shirt, because a piece of something hit me hard, but not hard enough to kill me (My God said no!) During all this time I was bleeding in the taptap, everything was upside down, from bad to worse. I kept praying: “Jesus, please keep the hotel from crumbling! Jesus, please keep the hotel from crumbling! Jesus, please keep the hotel from crumbling!” Meanwhile, the whole Port au Prince was covered with dust, debris and dead bodies all over the place. I couldn’t see anything. 10 minutes later, when I could start seeing somehow, I looked around to thank that guy who put me between his legs, and I never saw him till now. It was unquestionably God’s angel that came to rescue me. All those who took refuge under Teleco building perished instantly. And it was God who sent me to buy the tyre inflater and make the seller take a long time to give me change so I could avoid being killed that day, January 12, 2010. It was also the Almighty God that urged me to leave the workshop on time, because the building collapsed and killed all my colleagues who were attending. Also, when I arrived in Martissant where I was supposed to be the guest preacher, I saw the church building flat down killing all those who showed up at 4:00 PM. Only three people and Pastor Benissoit escaped. Over 100 people arrived early. They all perished. Too bad so sad!



But thank God who saved me 1) from the worshop, 2) from the Teleco building, 3) from the church building that all collapsed and where I almost had a rendez-vous with death.
Yes, God rescued me! God saved me so I can keep taking care of 24 needy kids that I house, feed, clothe and send to school by faith.



Most of those needy kids are fatherless and motherless. They all sleep in my living room, sleeping on the floor. The facility I started building as the orphanage is not completed yet. Now it’s a must to complete it ASAP. I still have a lot to do for the Lord. That’s why I almost died, but I didn’t. Thanks be to God! He saved me for a purpose! To Him be glory, honor and praise!

If you feel like helping me help the needy, the wounded and the victims of the deadly earthquake, please feel free to do so. Welcome to Haiti! Welcome to Jeremie! We need you! The Lord God needs you for the betterment of Haiti. Please don’t block His blessings!



I would like to finish the buildings that have three comportments: School, Orphanage and Medical Clinic. So, if you want to help us to finish it or sponsor one or more children, Please contact Susan Gross in Chicago at her E-mail: suelynn144@aol.com

Please send this testimony to your friends.

With a grateful heart,

Pastor Jean Isaac Jacquet
District President of Jeremie, Haiti