Segaar-King Family Update

Despite challenges in the last few months, we give thanks for God’s faithfulness. Early in December, Haiti’s streets erupted in protests against fraudulent election results which required the cancellation of nearly all airline flights for a week. Only three days after the resumption of flights, Sharon’s parents arrived in Haiti. We enjoyed five days at a beach resort in the Dominican Republic with Sharon’s parents. Zach spent this time seeing doctors and running medical tests to diagnose the abdominal pain he had been experiencing for some time. In January we hosted a team from First CRC of Fremont. At the beginning of February, the Haitian government defused the electoral crisis by announcing revised results and setting March 20 for a presidential run-off election. On February 13, Zach traveled to Michigan for treatment as his abdominal pain was increasing. Upon arrival, Zach’s doctors determined that the source of his pain was an abdominal hernia that was obstructing his intestinal tract. Surgery was quickly performed and, after a two weeks of absence, Zach was able to return to Haiti. Meanwhile, Sharon managed work and children by herself. Our children are doing well and have enjoyed considerable vacation time due to school closures from election unrest. Please continue to pray for stability in Haiti, a return to good health, and patience to deal with the ups and downs. For more information, please see