Haiti Team Prayer Requests

HAITI TEAM PRAYER REQUESTS – April 2011

General requests:

1.     Health of the team - especially protection against cholera & malaria, but that if anything does happen, pray that we will be able to get medical help immediately

2.     Safety of the team

3.     That the team will bond in an even deeper way; unity & communication

4.     Adjustment to the culture & that we will be culturally sensitive

5.     That our hearts would be with compassion & not pity

6.     That our time would be maximized & utilized to the fullest

7.     That we will be able to forget our duties/stresses/distraction etc here at home and be able to BE IN THE MOMENT & take in this experience, and to be fully in-tune with our purpose for this mission

Heidi & Cam (leaders):

1.     For wisdom, patience & discernment with the team & any situations that may arise

2.     That we will be empowered & equipped by the Holy Spirit to be the leaders He has called us to be

3.     That all of the supplies & luggage we are taking over will make it there safely & make it through customs

4.     Being open to how God wants to use this experience to change & shape our lives, and that it will deepen our relationship with Jesus

Samar:

1.     Opportunities to serve & love on the children at the orphanage

2.     Focus – that we will keep our eyes off of ourselves & on Jesus & what He wants to do in us

Shellie:

1.     My daughter (Mikayla) is always anxious when I am away, so pray that she can feel safe without me & reach out to her sister if she needs someone.

2.     That I will be able to leave my burdens behind & truly experience this trip; that I will find new strength & be able to move forward in my life

Carly:

1.     Recovering from a cold, so pray that I am healthy before we leave & stay healthy while in Haiti

2.     Safety & assurance for me, my husband, and the rest of my family

3.     Calm nerves

Brandy:

1.     That I will be able to be mentally, spiritually, & emotionally present while on this trip

2.     That I will be open to God altering something inside of me & changing me for the better

3.     That we will bond & connect with the children & people of Haiti; I want them to smile & feel loved!

Cassie:

1.     That God will be able to work through me, so that the kids will experience God’s love & compassion through me

2.     That my relationship with Jesus will grow deeper, and that it will help me learn to be more in –tune with His voice & purpose for my life

3.     That my family’s heart & worries will be put at rest – especially my mother’s

4.     Any last minute anxiousness or worries that may try to deter me from being wholly focused on Jesus

Brad:

1.     To make kingdom advancing connections with churches, pastors, organizations, groups & local people for the opportunity to continue future trips to Haiti in doing whatever God may lead

2.     I will be staying Haiti after the rest of the team departs, so please pray for safety as I venture out in an unfamiliar country.