A Jacksonville woman who is in Haiti on a mission trip is hoping to return home to her family as violence explodes in Haiti.
“Last night I did take the last dose of some of my meds so now for me, it’s more of a mental battle of a need to get home than just a want,” Cross said.
to free more than 4,000 inmates and tried to seize control of the main international airport, causing flights to shut down.Cross said she hadn’t been scared during the first few weeks of her being there. Recently, two members of her group who were on the trip were evacuated by Project Dynamo and the help of U.S. Rep. Cory Mills of Florida.
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