Segaar-King January Ministry Report

The team from 2nd CRC of Allendale works on a beam for the construction of the addition to our Sous Espwa office building.

After the 2nd CRC team left, our Haitian team of construction workers actually poured the beam.

Shared lunches with the 2nd CRC team and the Haitian construction workers are always a highlight.

Dear Friends and Family:

Greetings from a tumultuous Haiti.  On 24 January Haiti was slated to have its final round of Presidential elections.  However, because of allegations of fraud by opposition parties and attacks on voting centers (including the destruction of ballots), the government’s election committee indefinitely cancelled the elections.  Opposition parties have taken to the streets calling for the resignation of the current president and election committee.  Pro-government demonstrators are marching for the reinstatement of the elections.  Average Haitians are frowning in disbelief that this whole twisted political drama is playing out again.  While so far the instability has only resulted in some vandalism and destruction of property, it has caused plenty of damage to the struggling Haitian economy because of lost productivity and tourism.  Please pray for wisdom among the political actors who are trying to negotiate a solution to this crisis.

Please join us in giving thanks for:

1.   A successful visit from three teams in January: 2^nd CRC of Allendale (MI), Lakeside CRC (MI), and four-person team with World Renew.

2.   A successful beginning to our newest construction project, an addition to our Sous Espwa office to allow for the Perspectives Reformees team to join World Missions and World Renew.

3.   The successful completion of two new church buildings in the Thomassique area through funds provided by Lakeside CRC of Alto, MI.

4.   Good health and a good start to the New Year.

Please join us in prayer for:

1.   Stability in Haiti.  Lord willing, an interim government will be assembled to organize new elections in the first half of 2016.

2.   The visit of a team from Goderich, ON, in the second half of February, to help us with our office construction project.  If you are interested in this project personally (or just want to see our ministry in Haiti), we are receiving an “Open Team” on 12-20 March made up of volunteers who want to participate in this project.  Please respond to this e-mail if you are interested.

3.   Zach’s final push to finish his Ph.d.  The final draft is due on February 15.

4.   The completion of metal trusses for the Oumamenthe church.  The Haitian vendor is over three months late after receiving full payment

Thanks for your prayers and support,

Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Vivian, Isaiah and Esther Segaar-King

Missionaries to Haiti through Christian Reformed World Missions