Some Prayer Requests

Sometimes of the beauty of the creation we see around us serves only to mask the fallenness of the people who inhabit it.  This is true for ourselves as well as the people of Haiti.  We are constantly reminded of our sinfulness - in thought, word and deed - as we try to bring the gospel of hope.  And it is for this reason that we pray and ask you to join us in praying for the work of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) in Haiti.

Our first request is for health and healing.  We are thankful that we have enjoyed relatively good health.  But we have easy access to pretty good medical care.  Not everyone in Haiti does.  I was reminded of the challenges people here face again yesterday.  One of the men who attends our theological training class on Wednesday told me his brother had undergone an operation.  The hospital had sent hime home the same day even though he had eaten nothing and was not able to urinate.  Pray for Fritz that God would bring healing no further complications would result.  Life is hard.

The second prayer request has to do with another aspect of fallenness  - corruption.  It is found everywhere in Haiti and affects many daily activities.  The mission is in the final stages of the purchase of the Kaliko property where we currently reside.  Please pray that the paperwork will be completed properly.  Once the papers are signed and the money changes hands, we need to register everything with the proper government department.  There is always opportunity for corruption and problems.  So we rely on your prayers and the grace of God.

Thirdly, please pray that God would bless our efforts to find men who could serve as ruling elders at the Port-au-Prince church.  The churches on Lagonav already have men functioning in this capacity.  We continue to train them in theology and leading the people of God.  But we do not currently have any local men to join us in leading the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Delmas in Port-au-Prince.  We know it is God who calls so we rely on him to show us and the congregation men who are qualified and desire to serve the church.  To have a self-governing church we need indigenous leaders.  That is what we pray for.