On January 12 at 4:53 p.m., Sauver was in a building in Carrefour Bete, just outside Port-au-Prince. As the massive earthquake shook the island, the building collapsed on him, crushing his right leg. Sauver doesn't know who rescued him, but he knows that two people helped him escape the building and laid him in the street. Two other people, also strangers, took Sauver to a local hospital where is right leg was amputated.

When he was released from the hospital, Sauver continued to be in extreme pain, so he came to our mission hospital seeking help and refuge. His house has been destroyed and he has no place else to go.

All five of Sauver's children survived the earthquake, but he still hasn't heard from his extended family. They remain missing.

When Sauver's parents named him, they had no idea the symbolism his name would carry in the face of unfathomable destruction. Sauver's name means "savior." And on February 1, Sauver turned to his personal Savior, Jesus.

As he shared his story with one of our volunteers, she sensed from his answers that he was not yet a Christian. And so she shared the Good News of Jesus, our Master Healer, with him.

"I believe God saved my life," Sauver says. "Without God I wouldn't be here."

Sauver saw the true healing that Christ could offer to him, and he turned his heart to the Lord. Today, Sauver carries his name as a constant reminder that he is healed by His Savior, Jesus Christ.

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