SHARE WITH YOUR PRAYERSRomans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
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
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!
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!
1 comment:
Dear Barb: technology is great..we are able to communicate overseas with each other via internet and better yet skype..in real time with family & friends.
Communication is critical to us here on the field in the DR. We depend on it to coordinate flight schedules and immediate missionary needs to the Agape home base in Venice.
Thanks be to God for Agape Flights and all of you there that work so diligently to "juggle" flight schedules & deal with mechanical difficulties to meet missionary needs personally and for the people who depend on them.
As Christmas approached I witness first-hand how God has blessed us through Agape. The joy the each parcel brings, no matter how big or small, is received with such excitment by our members. Its not about the box - its about love. Feeling love, knowing love that comes wrapped in a present.
Hum...I meditate on "tiny present" "love" ..I think of us learning Spanish..hum..translate that for me to english -please? Ok let's translate Love: Love came down on Christmas in the form of a "tiny baby" Jesus Christ - the greatest gift of all!a
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