Segaar-King May Ministry Report

Esther celebrates her birthday a month early on the last day of school as she is a "summer baby."

Isaiah and Vivian do a presentation for their parents on the last day of school.

Dear Friends and Family:

We thank you for your prayers during the month of May as it has been an especially challenging month for us.  During May, Chikungunya Fever has visited our family in a very big way.  Like Dengue Fever, the Chikungunya is a virus spread through bites the aedes mosquito (a common pest in Haiti).  As of today (2 June), everyone in our family has gone through or is going through the illness, which is characterized by severe joint/muscle pain, fever, rash, headache, etc. that can last for 7-14 days.  Also, a missionary friend of ours, George Knoop, was brutally stabbed to death in his home several weeks ago.   Zach has been doing some pastoral counseling for several people who were with George in his final moments.  While we lament the way that his life was taken, we give thanks that George is with his Lord now. 

Please join us in giving thanks for:

-The successful completion of a school-year for our children.  Despite illness, all our children made an effort to participate in the final day of school.

-A successful Pastors Conference held by our Perspectives Reformees ministry team.  Thanks to those of you who supported this project.  For more information, please see our blog.

-We were able to teach our group of theological students Introduction to the New Testament and Old Testament despite suffering from fever in May.

Please join us in praying for:

-The completion of the construction project for the Savann Plat church in the Thomassique area.  This project came about through collaboration with Lakeside CRC of Alto, MI.

-The Women’s Spiritual Retreat of the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti.  This year the conference will be held in Vila de Wòz, near Les Cayes on the south coast of Haiti.  Pray especially that Sharon can endure the especially rough conditions of this area.

-The departure of our ministry colleagues, the Van Dam family in June.  We give thanks for their two decades of service with CRWM in Haiti.

Thanks for your prayers and support,

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

Missionaries to Haiti

Christian Reformed World Missions