I wanted to start this thread with a prayer by our pastor, Reverend Deborah Dail. Here it is:
The DPC Congregation is praying for you as you travel to Haiti today, as you serve in Haiti and as you travel home.
"Gracious and loving God, we thank you for calling each one of us into ministry. This day we thank you for calling these ten individuals to serve in Haiti. We ask that you would pour out your Holy Spirit upon them as they respond to your call. Grant them your divine protection as they travel and work. Bind them together as a team. Grant them patience with one another as they travel, live and work alongside one another. Help them to appreciate and learn from their differences. May their spiritual gifts, talents and resources complement one another so that they may accomplish all that you would have them do in your name. We pray that they will be an encouragement to Bruce and Deb (our missionaries in Haiti) and to the people with whom they will serve. May the work they accomplish and the way they go about their work bring you all glory and honor. Help each person on this team to grow closer to you, Lord God. Protect them physically, spiritually and emotionally throughout their journey and mission experience. Bring them back to us so that we may, too, grow from their experience and be empowered in our respective ministries in the future. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. (posted by Rev. Deborah Dail)
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I'm very happy to see that you've started this blog. I will be anxious for news of your Haiti trip, and will be especially happy to see any pictures that you can post.
Keep up the good work!
-Christien
(The Other Murawski)
Thank you for representing our church in this worthy project. (posted by Elaine Minch)
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the selflessness and devotion of our missionary team. As they look away from themselves and behold the needs of the world we pray that they will be given the strength to perform the tasks asked of them- that they will find happiness in their work and that they wil share that happiness and their love of God with all they meet. Please hold them harmless and when their work is finished bring them safely back home to us.
(I moved Rev. Dail's prayer to lead this thread, if anyone wonders what was deleted.) --Bill McC.
We praise God for your safe arrival in Haiti. We pray you will rest well tonight after two long days of travel.
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