His faithfulness continues through all generations!

“SHOUT FOR JOY,” came to my mind when Ella, a 1st grader walked into the hangar at AGAPE FLIGHTS, on the last day of the year to give water and money to help the people of HAITI.




SHOUT FOR JOY

SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
ALL THE EARTH

SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS
COME BEFORE HIM WITH JOYFUL SONG

SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
AHH…

SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOD
KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOD

IT IS HE WHO MADE US AND WE ARE HIS
WE ARE HIS PEOPLE
THE SHEEP OF HIS PASTURE

KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOD
KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOD

ENTER HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING
AND HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE

THE LORD IS GOOD,
ENDURES FOREVER
FAITHFULNESS THROUGH ALL GENERATIONS

SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD
SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD!

Michael Pignotti adopted the words from Psalm 100 over 20 years ago, for singing and worshiping the Lord. “SHOUT FOR JOY”



*Note…AGAPE FLIGHTS now buys the water in route in order to save space for other critical needs going to the missionaries. But the case of water from Ella… Steve Koch (Pilot and one of the Board of Directors) said, “what we can do is fill up a cooler with the water bottles and deliver the water ice cold when we get to Haiti …for Ella.”
Psalm 100, The Holy Bible NIV
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are his; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations.

Thanks For Sharing Your Hope Ella...

THANKS ELLA,

The year 2010 just closed; a year like no other at AGAPE FLIGHTS, or for you I trust. As a volunteer watching the ministry at AGAPE FLIGHTS I thank God for both the high points and the low points of this past year…Agape was truly a testimony to me as I witnessed them as they walked by faith and trusted God for ALL things.

I pray that the people God placed in Agape’s path last year were also blessed and will continue serving Christ with us in the year ahead. Because of the LOVE shown through prayer, donations of time and generous gifts for the people in Haiti, Dominican Republic and the Bahamas the work and HOPE continues. In spite of the many setbacks faced by all of us we can “Shout For Joy to The LORD,” and not lose HOPE.

The January Earthquake in Haiti may long be remembered well after the year 2010. Outlandish death tolls in Haiti still shock even most seasoned relief workers. The devastation ended up highlighting the political unrest, the high unemployment, the orphans and just the plain fact that Haiti is a country that is hanging on by a thread. BUT DON’T LOSE HOPE!

The flooding from Hurricane Tomas would hardly be worth a mention with all the other woes that Haiti has endured… except the storm caused flooding that triggered a deadly cholera outbreak that spun fear further than the eyes can see. Families that have lost everything near and dear to them…friends, furniture, and finances still in shambles ELEVEN months after the quake struck. And still MANY are living in tents. BUT DON'T LOSE HOPE…Ella didn’t!

In walks Ella…a first grader that walked into the reception area at AGAPE FLIGHTS hangar at the Venice Airport with her mother. Why because of HOPE! Because she wanted to share her money and give some water to the people in Haiti. “SHOUT FOR JOY TO THE LORD!”

Thanks Ella!


*Note…AGAPE FLIGHTS now buys the water in route in order to save space for other critical needs going to the missionaries. But the case of water from Ella… Steve Koch (Pilot and one of the Board of Directors) said, “what we can do is fill up a cooler with the water bottles and deliver the water to Haiti ice cold for Ella."

Comments and or corrections appreciated.

The Greatest Gift of ALL...

Cindy left a comment on The Prayer Notes blog click for the post "In hope, rejoicing...In Tribulation, enduring...In...":

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 that each parcel brings, no matter how big or small, is received with such excitement 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!
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THANKS CINDY...your words could not just be left in an obscure comment box!

Tom and Cindy have been supporters of Agape Flights for the last ten years as volunteers and now they are Agape Flight's Field Directors in the Dominican Republic as a full time mission…and a big step…they are learning Spanish!

For further information about Tom and Cindy’s ministry serving missionaries click on AGAPE FLIGHT's Blog for the posting from earlier this year.
If you would like to send encouragement to Cindy and Tom you can through AGAPE Flights.com or directly to their email address- Tomdrnl@yahoo.com

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Agape Flights is not just a ministry in Haiti and the Dominican Republic...we minister to each other right here on the West Coast of Florida...Venice, Tampa, Bradenton, Sarasota, Englewood, Arcadia with our sharing and caring. Pass THE GOOD NEWS of JESUS CHRIST this Christmas Season...and may GOD BLESS the NEW YEAR!

The True Light That Gives Light to Every Man was coming into the World

John 1:1-9

New International Version of the Holy Bible

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was with God in the beginning.

Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.

In Him was life, and that life was the Light of men.

The Light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.

He came as a witness to testify concerning that Light, so that through Him all men might believe.

He himself was not the Light; he came only as a witness to the Light.

The true Light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

He was in the world, and through the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

He was in the world, and through the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.

He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him.

Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God-

Children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.

We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John testifies concerning Him.

He cries out, saying, "This was He of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.

From the fullness of His grace we have all received one blessing after another.

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made Him known.

Now this was John's testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask Him who He was.

He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, "I am not the Chris."

Thank Heaven and Glory to God...

AGAPE FLIGHTS RESPONDS TO HAITI’S ESCALTING CHOLERA OUTBREAK

The medical missionaries are running short of needed medical supplies...

And you ask...How can you help?

The first flight of supplies left Agape's hangar Today...Thursday morning, November 11.

Agape Flights new aircraft “Bandit,” the Embraer 110 is in the trusted hands of the missionary pilots, staff and board members. Agape’s “Bandit” is in her 1st few months of service and is able to carry 40 percent more cargo than the former Agape airplane. Bandit has been lighting up the skies, carrying hopes and prayers to the missionary families that count on Agape for critical supplies during this 30th Anniversary Year of Agape Flights important mission.

Heart warming and heart wrenching stories directly from the field ...

For information on cholera in Haiti, as reported by our missionaries, please visit: Dr. James at Holistic Health Ministries.

Quote from Dr. James website...

"Yesterday, I was called early to the Ebenezer Community Health Center to help with 10 year old Willy who was near death from cholera dehydration. Willy is the first case of cholera the health center had received. More and more cases of cholera have been moving north. Willy had only been sick 12 hours and was severely dehydrated in shock. Their neighbor, a 22 year old young man, had died from diarrhea during the night. Thanks to God, prayer, and the Ebenezer Clinic’s Christian medical team, who have been educated, prepared, and mobilized for this latest challenge, we were able to find a vein, start IV fluids, and in a few hours Willy's life was saved."
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A Volunteer’s Perspective- HELP YOURSELF by HELPING OTHERS!

For more information on helping those that are helping others refer to Agape Flights.

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...

SHARE WITH YOUR PRAYERS

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!