Dear Friends
and Family,
We spent the
American Thanksgiving holiday in Minnesota where we reflected on gratefulness
for God’s bounty, visited one of our supporting churches, and spent some time
with Sharon’s extended family. Most
obviously, we were grateful to be warm since the thermometer barely got above
10°
F. Secondly, we were thankful for all
the people we met who have been following our ministry in Haiti and praying for
us. It reminded us that whether we
celebrate the holidays with a large family, a few friends or by ourselves, we
all have a family in Christ--for we are all sons and daughters of the same
heavenly Father. We pray that you may
find someone to help you bear your burdens and carry your joys this Christmas!
Please join
us in giving thanks for:
-A report that progress has been made within
our partner, the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti, in sorting out some
administrative challenges (see our attached newsletter).
-Our friend
and colleague in Haiti David Maisonneuve has been making some improvements
after being struck by an out-of-control motorcycle.
-Continued
blessing in the work of fund-raising.
Please join
us in praying for:
-Zach’s
upcoming trip to Haiti in December for an evaluation of Sous Espwa (the
collaboration of Christian Reformed World Missions, World Renew and Back to God
Ministries International). Pray for safe
travel and that the effort will provide concrete ideas to improve our ministry.
-Upcoming
surgery for Hannah and Isaiah to remove potentially cancerous moles from their
skin.
-Organization
of elections by the Haitian government which have been delayed for three years
so that the country could be more politically and economically stable.
-Zach as he tries to find time to work on his
New Testament dissertation and Sharon as she works part-time at Pine Rest
Christian Mental Health Services as a chaplain in a Clinical Pastoral Education
internship.
Thanks for your prayers and support,
Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Vivian, Isaiah and
Esther Segaar-King
Missionaries to Haiti through Christian
Reformed World Missions
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