Dear Friends
and Family:
This fall as
we have been visiting churches we have been talking about God’s compassion for
lost and suffering people and what it means for us. As God’s people, God calls us to have his “heart.” Thus, compassion should motivate us just as it
did Jesus, who after seeing “the crowds...had compassion on them, because they
were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matt. 9:36). We thank you for giving us the opportunity to
prepare Haitian leaders for the important task of showing God’s compassion to
the lost and suffering people in their communities.
Please join
us in giving thanks for:
-A good
start to our support raising. We are
looking forwarding to visiting you and your church this fall. In October we will be at 2nd CRC
of Allendale (5th am), Jamestown CRC (12th am), Calvin
CRC of Grand Rapids (12th pm), Calvin CRC of Holland (19th
am) and Eastern Ave. CRC (19th pm).
-Improved
health for our family. Half of our family
started weekly allergy shots. Also, we
have all been to the dentist and we are working on getting everyone in for doctor
checkups.
-Our new
ministry colleague, John Vanderstoep, has taught some of our training sessions
in Haiti.
-No damaging
storms in Haiti so far this hurricane season (with still a month to go).
-Joyful fun
activities. Sharon sings with Calvin’s Oratorio
Society, Hannah is in theater and plays the flute, Zach bikes, Esther swims, Isaiah
plays soccer and Vivian plays the violin.
Please join
us in praying for:
-Peace and
understanding as the Christian Reformed Church of Haiti goes through a major
leadership transition and an ongoing financial crisis.
-Our radio ministry,
Perspectives Réformées that is going through a time of transition as it seeks
a new bible correspondence course and a new direction after the departure of Paul
Mpindi, the long-time voice of the French-language radio program broadcasted in
Haiti.
-The Timothy
Leadership Training seminar that will happen in Haiti on 16-18th of
October in our absence. Pray especially
for good promotion and good turnout.
-Our
children as they adjust to the new academic and social environment at school.
-Spiritual
renewal as we will take three days in October to refocus on prayer and
spiritual discernment.
-Zach as he tries to find time to work on his
New Testament dissertation and Sharon as she begins her Clinical Pastoral
Education in mid-October.
Please see our
attached September newsletter! We have
published a second new video about our ministry in Haiti on YouTube at http://youtu.be/QOdt5_OCOdM
FOR MORE PICTURES, STORIES, AND
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR MINISTRY AND FAMILY, PLEASE SEE OUR BLOG AT segaarking.blogspot.com
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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