KALER WAS ARRESTED AND IS
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT ON
SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN COURT ON
JULY 17.
JULY 17.
>> Devin: A FEW DAYS BEHIND
>> Devin: A FEW DAYS BEHIND
SCHEDULE.
SCHEDULE.
A GROUP ON A MISSION TRIP TO
A GROUP ON A MISSION TRIP TO
HAITI IS SAFE AT HOME.
HAITI IS SAFE AT HOME.
THE VIOLENCE LEFT STUDENTS
THE VIOLENCE LEFT STUDENTS
STRANDED OVERSEAS.
STRANDED OVERSEAS.
AS NICK MONACELLI REPORTS,
AS NICK MONACELLI REPORTS,
THEY’RE SAFE AND STILL GLAD THEY
THEY’RE SAFE AND STILL GLAD THEY
WENT.
WENT.
[CRYING]
[CRYING]
>> Nick: THERE ISN’T MUCH ANYONE
>> Nick: THERE ISN’T MUCH ANYONE
CAN SAY TO EXPLAIN THIS BETTER
CAN SAY TO EXPLAIN THIS BETTER
THAN THOSE GOING THROUGH IT.
THAN THOSE GOING THROUGH IT.
>> IT FEELS REALLY GOOD.
>> IT FEELS REALLY GOOD.
JUST LANDING IN ATLANTA.
JUST LANDING IN ATLANTA.
>> Nick: SHE AND THE GROUP FROM
>> Nick: SHE AND THE GROUP FROM
KENSINGTON CHURCH IN TROY HAD
KENSINGTON CHURCH IN TROY HAD
BEEN STUCK IN HAITI BECAUSE OF
BEEN STUCK IN HAITI BECAUSE OF
THE UNREST IN THE AREA.
THE UNREST IN THE AREA.
THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT WAS GOING
THE HAITIAN GOVERNMENT WAS GOING
TO HIKE FUEL PRICES AND
TO HIKE FUEL PRICES AND
WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE BROKE OUT
WIDESPREAD VIOLENCE BROKE OUT
AND MANY FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED.
AND MANY FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED.
SOME OF THOSE MISSIONARIES WERE
SOME OF THOSE MISSIONARIES WERE
FINALLY ABLE TO COME HOME LAST
FINALLY ABLE TO COME HOME LAST
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
>> MY PRAYER GOES OUT TO THE
>> MY PRAYER GOES OUT TO THE
HAITIANS.
HAITIANS.
WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT ON OUR WAY
WE THOUGHT ABOUT IT ON OUR WAY
HOME THAT THEY HAVE TO LIVE IN
HOME THAT THEY HAVE TO LIVE IN
THAT KIND OF STUFF EVERY DAY.
THAT KIND OF STUFF EVERY DAY.
AND WE’RE BLESSED ENOUGH TO COME
AND WE’RE BLESSED ENOUGH TO COME
BACK TO AMERICA.
BACK TO AMERICA.
>> THEY WOULDN’T LET US LEAVE
>> THEY WOULDN’T LET US LEAVE
THE COMPOUND.
THE COMPOUND.
IT WASN’T SAFE ENOUGH.
IT WASN’T SAFE ENOUGH.
WE STAYED THERE.
WE STAYED THERE.
IT WAS SAFE AT THE COMPOUND.
IT WAS SAFE AT THE COMPOUND.
>> Nick: NONE OF THESE YOUNG
>> Nick: NONE OF THESE YOUNG
ADULTS WORKING THERE EVER FELT
ADULTS WORKING THERE EVER FELT
THREATENED.
THREATENED.
THEY SAY DURING THE VIOLENCE,
THEY SAY DURING THE VIOLENCE,
MANY OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE WERE
MANY OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE WERE
EXTREMELY PROTECTIVE OVER THEM,
EXTREMELY PROTECTIVE OVER THEM,
THANKFUL FOR THE HELP THEY’RE
THANKFUL FOR THE HELP THEY’RE
PROVIDING.
PROVIDING.
>> THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF
>> THEY DID A REALLY GOOD JOB OF
KEEPING US REALLY SAFE AND
KEEPING US REALLY SAFE AND
KEEPING US IN TOUCH WITH PEOPLE
KEEPING US IN TOUCH WITH PEOPLE
WHO CARED ABOUT KEEPING US SAFE,
WHO CARED ABOUT KEEPING US SAFE,
TOO.
TOO.
>> Nick: DESPITE EVERYTHING THEY
>> Nick: DESPITE EVERYTHING THEY
WENT THROUGH, THE STUDENTS THAT
WENT THROUGH, THE STUDENTS THAT
RAN BACK INTO LOVING ARMS SAY
RAN BACK INTO LOVING ARMS SAY
THEY WILL ABSOLUTELY GO AGAIN.
THEY WILL ABSOLUTELY GO AGAIN.
IN THE NEWSROOM, NICK MONACELLI,
IN THE NEWSROOM, NICK MONACELLI,
LOCAL 4.
LOCAL 4.
>> Devin: MICHIGAN, BY THE WAY,
>> Devin: MICHIGAN, BY THE WAY,
NOT THE ONLY STATION TO HAVE
NOT THE ONLY STATION TO HAVE
MISSION WORKERS STRANDED.
MISSION WORKERS STRANDED.
SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA,
SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA,
GEORGIA, AND ALABAMA ARE THERE
GEORGIA, AND ALABAMA ARE THERE
TOO.
TOO.
AND THE U.S. EMBASSY IN HAITI IS
