What is Cholera?

• What is Cholera?
  Can I catch Cholera from somebody that has traveled in an infected area?
  What are the symptoms of Cholera?
• How can you help?
  

" AGAPE FLIGHTS (ministry) is responding to the cholera outbreak by sending supplies to medical missionaries in Haiti who are treating patients. The missionary physicians are running short of needed medical supplies."

(see Agape Flights Press ReleaseOn Cholera Outbreak) and How can you help?)

Well when somebody asks about the Cholera outbreak in Haiti, I also direct people to the U.S. official government agency for information.

The CDC otherwise known as the CENTER for DISEASE CONTROL.http://www.cdc.gov/cholera/general/. The CDC explains in enough detail answers to some of the best questions about Cholera.

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/content/news-announcements/relief-workers-haiti.aspx

You can get further information from the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, WHO or the Pan American Health Organization PAHO, that is currently providing updates and briefings on Haiti’s Cholera outbreak.


Dr. Jon K. Andrus PAHO’s deputy director said “PAHO continues to coordinate efforts with other UN agencies, and with health officials in the U.S. and Canada.” http://www.paho.org is the official website for PAHO.

There are fears that Cholera has a foothold in Haiti, and the Dominion Republic is also at risk because of all the traffic between the two countries. Dr. Jon K. Andrus, PAHO's deputy director gave a briefing today and on their website you can email questions you may have in regard to the Haiti outbreak from their website.

· The CDC is a US government agency.

· WHO and PAHO are organizations that operate separately but within the United Nations.

Romans 12:9-13

Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

You can help by praying for the missionaries and checking out Agape Flights web site to find out more about this important ministry. You can see the missionaries’ current needs and you can read the stories about the missionary families- their victories and struggles plus updates from missionaries in the field, many from the regions of Haiti that are on the front lines of the Cholera outbreak.

Agape Flights Blog - Another way to connect with the ministry.

Agape Flights is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, Christian ministry that provides ongoing and critical support services to close to 400 missionary families that work in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and the Bahamas. Agape provides coordination and support getting supplies and services to the island nations in the Caribbean for the missionaries via air support on “Bandit,” from Agape’s hangar and home base at the Venice Florida Airport.

ONE VOLUNTEERS PERSPECTIVE...

In hope, rejoicing...In Tribulation, enduring...In Prayer, Steadfastly Continuing...

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Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

There is an ever-growing list of medical concerns at AGAPE FLIGHTS ministry…

The staff of Agape was in HAITI the other week for a picnic to share in Agape’s 30th Anniversary of their mission to support missionary families in Haiti, Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas. The Pfister missionary family was in the middle of an emergency- their daughter Katelyn was sick and the local hospital did all they could but was unable to find out what was wrong and she was not getting better she was going down hill FAST. .

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A portion of a blog written by Amy Long- a missionary serving in Haiti...

“God’s hand, though, has been evident in this situation from the very beginning as Katelyn and her mom were able to fly out with Agape (who had two passengers drop out just before coming to Haiti so there was room on the flight).” http://rminethaiti.blogspot.com/ (Amy Long’s blog is listed with missionary section of AgapeFlights.com )

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Coincidence of God? Could be but the faithful servants of Jesus Christ including the 2 volunteer pilots and the staff of AGAPE FLIGHTS were there and airlifted the sick 9 year old Katelyn back to the states.

And, the Whittaker’s another missionary family that are stateside due to their youngest daughter Susana, who is 5 years old and facing a long treatment for a rare form of cancer.

The prayer requests mentioned above- NOT a complete list because at AGAPE FLIGHTS emails come in with prayer request, Facebook posts prayer requests, Missionary websites, Blogs with prayer requests, and volunteers have prayer requests. Plus the staff at Agape is made aware of prayer request...

And I am sure their are prayer requests via Text, Twitter and Telephone- A mountain of prayer requests...so if you would like to know more just dive deep into the website and share with your prayers.


Isn't it wonderful that because of God's grace and good will we can read in Romans 8:27 "the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will"


I picked out a verse from the Bible in order to help me pray not only for the medical concerns we are made aware of but also for the many that folks are reluctant to ask for prayers for themselves or prayers for others.

From the New International Version…

Romans 12:12

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

My first thought was…this is hard; it is tough to be joyful when you have medical concerns…and patient in affliction… and faithful in prayer!!! Sounds like the impossible…but trusting this would work out, after all the verse is from the Holy Bible!
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Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope...

(Because of Christ’s return and our ultimate redemption, we rejoice.)

I like that…to me… I can be joyful in that hope… Of Christ’s return and our ultimate redemption. (Silly me …good thing I looked it up…this points back to Jesus and not my earthly hopes! YES I can be Joyful in that hope…and focus on the Lord!)


If we look at Romans 5:2….
But starting at the beginning of Romans 5...of the New International Version.

Romans 5:1

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

WOW… What a joyful HOPE!!!


By the way, last night I listened again to the August 8th 2009, sermon by Larry Edison …it is a great sermon. (Click the date)

In fact if you live in the Sarasota, Florida area visit Covenant Life Church

In His Name,


Barb P.
ThePrayerNotes@Gmail.com

P.S. You may notice that I am NOT a Biblical Scholar, thus NOTES..."The Prayer Notes."

Feel free to comment, correct or add to the notes!

Walking in The Light

1st John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.