Dear Friends and Family,
In the hours before Jesus’ arrest, he led his disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Despite his admonitions to prepare themselves for the coming trial, Jesus’ trusted friends fell asleep—not once, not twice, but three times. In contrast, Jesus pours out his soul before his Father. However, in all his prayers, Jesus remained committed to his Father’s will. As we meditate on the meaning of Good Friday and Easter, God calls us to prepare ourselves to follow him to Golgotha, the place of suffering. Though Christ’s power in us, miraculous things can happen....when we pray and watch with Jesus.
Please join us in giving thanks for:
-A seminar in Haiti at the end of March for the development of a new material on Christian worldview (see attached newsletter).
-Sharon’s completion of her chaplaincy internship at Pine Rest. In the coming weeks she will be preparing our family to go back to Haiti.
-The completion of the final chapter in the first draft of Zach’s Ph.D. thesis on the origins of mission in the New Testament. Revision will happen in the coming six weeks.
-The conclusion of a season of visiting teams for the Haiti field. Our next group will be in June (from Cascade and Thornapple Churches).
Please join us in praying for these requests:
-Continued prayer for denominational leadership of the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti. Pray that God will bring reconciliation to struggling leaders.
-Recruitment of new international staff for World Renew and World Missions. Pray that God will bring the right people to our team in the next few months.
-Preparations for our return to Haiti in June.
-Peace and stability in Haiti as its leaders try to schedule and prepare for elections that are four years late.
We would like to show our thanks for your support by inviting you to an OPEN-HOUSE on SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2015, at FULLER AVENUE CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH (1239 Fuller Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506) FROM 2:00 TO 4:30 P.M.
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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