Dear Friends and Family: “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations...” When these words recorded in Isaiah 42:1 were written, they were intended to remind Israel of its own prophetic task to be a blessing to the nations. However, these words remind us of our Savior born in Bethlehem two millennia ago. Although this world is full of injustice and suffering today, we have the opportunity to work with the Holy Spirit at the task of bringing justice which will be completed when Jesus Christ comes again. May God grant you a blessed Christmas and a New Year filled with his grace!

Please join us in giving thanks for:
-The work of World Renew (formerly CRWRC) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary which we are celebrating in Haiti on the 21st of December. World Renew (which focuses on community development and disaster relief) is one of the three organizations that form Sous Espwa, the collaborative ministry in which we serve.
-Great progress on addressing a dispute between two of our ministry partners over land use at a property which they both occupy. The power of Christ to reconcile us with each other is amazing! -An opportunity to teach a group of essential Haitian volunteers about the biblical principles of service. We depend on volunteers in our work in order to maximize our limited resources and engage Haitians in God’s mission.
-God’s continued protection for our family.

  Please pray for:
-Our health. We have had a number of illnesses and injuries due to the rough nature of life here. Please pray for Zach’s injured eye and injured arm to heal well and Sharon’s continued healing for her shoulder.
-Important ministry events in January, 2013: a conference with our ministry partners on 16th and a visit to Belladere on the 20-21st with two board members of Christian Reformed World Missions. -Pray for the Jacquet church construction project. The church is taking two months off from construction to raise money to continue.
-Pray for the Haitian people this Christmas. It is a difficult time of year for those who were affected by hurricanes and the ongoing food-price crisis (the price of food commodities is very high this year due to droughts, hurricanes and the international market).

Thanks for your prayers and support, Zachary, Sharon, Hannah, Isaiah, Vivian and Esther Segaar-King
Missionaries to Haiti
Christian Reformed World Missions