Prayer Requests

Please refer back to this post daily and use the following as a guide as you pray for our trip!

• Thursday, May 13: St. John's Servant Team departs for Haiti tomorrow. Pray for safe travel and good health, and that our team will be blessed to be a blessing to everyone they meet in Haiti.
• Friday, May 14: Team Arrives in Haiti. Pray for Debbie Berquist, Director of the Village of Hope of the Lazarus Project, as she faithfully manages this ministry. The team is scheduled to bag rice and beans. Pray for team members Greer Putnam and Sarah Finger.
• Saturday, May 15: Team begins project. Team travels to school to paint the chapel and dining room. Pray for the children and families served by The Village of Hope, as well as the staff who continue to struggle with the affects of the January 12th earthquake. Pray for team members Jennifer Hills and Julie Heck.
• Sunday, May 16: Team attends church and tours Port-au-Prince. Team travels to The Village of Hope for church service and tours the Delmas Region. Pray for Jorel Carte, and the children who lead worship, and for the team as they see and experience the devastation in Haiti. Pray for team members Susan Gutjahr and Jim Lofgren.
• Monday, May 17: Team visits Food for the Poor and Little Children of Jesus Orphanage for Disabled Children. Pray for the children and staff that they may be surrounded with the love of Jesus. Pray that the team's time with them is filled with God's love, hope and compassion. Pray for team members Tom and Liz DeMik.
• Tuesday, May 18: Team completes painting and repair work at the school. Team provides food for a picnic at the Village of Hope School. Gifts from St. John's SS are given to children. Then the team assists Debbie in packing boxes and other tasks. Pray for team members Cynthia Campbell and Paul Swicord.
• Wednesday, May 19: Team returns to Virginia. Pray for safe and timely return of our team from Haiti. Pray for needed financial support for the new clinic (The Carol Herget Village of Hope Health Center) still in the planning stages. Groundbreaking is planned for October 2010. Pray for team members Mark Bacon and Elizabeth Bloss.