Segaar-King November Ministry Report

Dear Friends and Family:

Greetings from Haiti.  Now that the Advent or Christmas season has begun, we can reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ birth from the Haitian perspective.  First, Advent reminds us that God loves poor, working people.  Jesus, the Son of God, was born not to royalty, but to a carpenter and his peasant fiancé.  Like Mary and Joseph, the vast majority of Haitians work hard with their hands to survive.  Second, Advent reminds us that God keeps his promises, especially his promise to provide for his people.  North Americans, for whom food, security, and medical care are but a phone call or credit card swipe away, struggle to understand what it means to trust God for “daily bread.”  But Haitians, many of whom wake up without a crumb in the cupboard, know about radical dependence on God’s promises.  

Please join us in giving thanks for:

1.   God’s provision for a new missionary family to come to Haiti.  We will be sharing the name of the new family with you in coming months.

2.   A safe trip for Zach to Guatemala.  He had a great time getting acquainted with several models of urban ministry.

3.   Progress made on a new material in November for Christian worldview training in the Timothy Leadership Training style.

Please join us in prayer for:

1.   Increased stability for Port-au-Prince in December and January.  Though the 25 October vote was a success, many candidates are accusing the ruling party of tampering with the vote counts.  As a result, there are nearly daily anti-government demonstrations in Port-au-Prince.

2.   The Worship and Music Conference on 11-12 December.  We will be reflecting on how to become a more God-honoring worship leader with nearly 100 participants in a local church.

3.   Our winter Service and Learning teams.  The first team, Second CRC of Allendale, arrives in Haiti in January.

4.   A safe trip to Haiti for Sharon’s parents in December.

Thanks for your prayers and support,

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

Missionaries to Haiti through Christian Reformed World Missions