They were attacked by gangs this evening and were both killed. They went to Heaven together.
Please pray for my family we desperately need strength. And please pray for the Lloyd family as well. I have no other words for now.
Davy Lloyd, 23, and Natalie Lloyd, 21, were working with Missions in Haiti, Inc., an organization founded by Davy Lloyd's parents, David and Alicia Lloyd in 2000.
From the Associated Press account:
The attack happened Thursday evening in the community of Lizon in northern Port-au-Prince, Lionel Lazarre, head of a Haitian police union, told The Associated Press.
The attack happened Thursday evening in the community of Lizon in northern Port-au-Prince, Lionel Lazarre, head of a Haitian police union, told The Associated Press.
The events leading up to the murders of Davy and Natalie Loyd were described in a posting Thursday night on Missions in Haiti's Facebook page:
This evening when Davy, Natalie and the kids were coming out of Youth at the church they were ambushed by a gang of 3 trucks full of guys.
Davy, Natalie and Jude was in my house at the end of the property using the star link internet to call me. So they are holed up in there, the gangs has shot all the windows out of the house and continue to shoot. Their lives are in danger.
I have been trying all my contacts to get a police armored car there to evacuate them out to safety but can't get anyone to do. I also am trying to negotiate with the gang so how much $ to stand down and let them leave and get to safety. PLEASE PRAY- Going to be a long night. The phones have all died I can't get a hold of anybody for the past several hours now to know what was going on.
A few hours later, the news was posted on the Missions in Haiti Facebook page:
Davy and Natalie and Jude were shot and killed by the gang about 9 o'clock this evening. We all are devastated.
Rep. Baker posted the following statement earlier today on X (formerly Twitter):
21 comments:
God is good. All part of his plan. Don’t be sad they were doing the lords work bringing Jesus to the hatian gangs who need it most.
Such a Sad and Tragic Story for a young couple who were doing what they believed in. Hopefully the Citizens of Haiti, will be able to take back their country and these gangs are driven out of existence.
Don't be sad is terrible advice. Just stop.
6:15AM are you some hateful individual, do you need to be commenting on anything. Please Just Stop go back to your Basement. Comment on the Articles and keep your personal comments about others to yourself.
Does 6:15am every have any comments on the articles or just on other's comments, here we go again someone always trying to bully other commentors.
I despise Ben Baker's views on pretty much everything but my heart goes out to him and his wife.
Suggesting that a parent who has tragically lost a child just shouldn't be sad about it is objectively insensitive and brain dead advice.
Here we go again with the pearl clutching over harmless comments
Not everyone needs Jesus. This is a tragedy, but people need to stop shoving their religion down others throats.
1120am You nailed it right between the eyes.
Last Update: Updated to reflect the Ordered Departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members for Embassy Port-au-Prince.
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Violent crime, often involving the use of firearms, such as armed robbery, carjackings, and kidnappings for ransom that include U.S. citizens are common. Mob killings against presumed criminals have been on the rise since late April. Travelers are sometimes followed and violently attacked and robbed shortly after leaving the Port-au-Prince international airport. Robbers and carjackers also attack private vehicles stuck in heavy traffic congestion and often target lone drivers, particularly women. As a result, the U.S. Embassy requires its personnel to use official transportation to and from the airport.
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their primary mission was the orphanage. You don't get it
They knew the risk. The mission has been operating over 20 years. The airport has been closed for 3 months. They loved the kids and the people of Haiti. Been 4 times. It changed my life.
I am hopeful Kenya can restore order.
What a sad comment.
Haiti is mostly Christian. Most missions exist for humanitarian reasons. The poverty is indescribable. We built block homes and worked with a school. Been 4 times. It broke my heart. I'd go back in a minute if it were safe. Hopefully, the Kenyan police force can establish some order.
Many Christians care about humans. What have you done to help the people of Haiti?
Many so called christians 'cared' about Indigenous Americans as well.
Cared so much that they stole their women, stole their food, stole their lands; exterminated their buffalo, enslaved them to work in the mines, sent the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears, stole their children for boarding schools, the list goes on and on.
With 'friends' like the christians the Indigenous Peoples of North and South America didn't need enemies.
Your mileage may vary.
Nice diversion. Sad comment considering they lost their lives. You might be surprised that some Christians care about humanity.
6:35PM and Others, This is a Tragedy, a Young Couple Lost their Lives, can we Focus on them and what they did to help others, have Empathy for them and for their Families, not on all the Negatives and Blaming our Ancestors or Christians on what had occurred across multiple continents, in which None of us had anything to do with in the 1830's. If you cannot recognize or understand the differences, just do not COMMENT...
I am in complete agreement with you. I do not agree with Mr Baker’s views at all. That being said this has nothing to do with politics. This is a senseless tragedy that no parent should have to deal with. Many prayers to the Baker and Lloyd family. Unimaginable loss.
908, agreed this is a tragedy, but your constant self rightous finger wagging is completely unnecessary and condescending. Please keep in mind blogs are about opinions and if you're going to complain about 635 then I'm stating that I completely disagree with yours. Have some respect for others 908, the same way you yourself keep spouting off to the rest of the blog that we should respect you.
5:38AM - What does the Trail of Tears, have to do with this Young Couple losing their lives?
6:35PM - Is trying to Blame this Young Couples Deaths on being a Christian and their Beliefs, and that this should have happened to them - if you cannot see and understand this then clearly you do not see the malign nature of their comments - these Haitian Gangs would have Killed anyone, no matter Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Judaism, or Atheist - has nothing to do with Religion!
Opinions are one thing, but a Total Disregard for any type of Empathy for this Young Couple who lost their lives in this Tragic Situation and then uses that Situation to try and Showboat or Push Radical Views, again without any regard or feelings is a clear definition of someone with a Narcissist and/or a Sociopath tendencies. But, I forget that no matter how Idiotic, Insane, or Crazy their Comments / Opinions are they do have their First Amendment Rights of Freedom of Speech to cause Pain and Suffering to the Family and Friends of this Young Couple who died trying to do the Right Thing and Help Others!!!
You'll never change 712, easily provoked, expedient in voicing your perception of the world victimizing you and the disregard for your personal opinions.
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