Answers in Genesis: Update on Hobby Lobby and Obamacare

Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis has a new blog post up about Hobby Lobby's fight against the Obamacare Healthcare Mandate. The mandate would require them to offer health insurance that provides abortion-inducing drugs (abortifacients) to its employees. This case is to be argued before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 25. Please be in prayer about this case, and for the Green family that owns Hobby Lobby, as they stand for God's Word and the sanctity of human life.

While we are safe, pray for those who are not

Please pray for those who are in danger this Christmas and every day, in countries that are not welcoming to Christians.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Update on my dad

My dad is much better after a week of antibiotics. His symptoms are almost gone now, and he seems to be feeling almost normal again. He has one more week of antibiotics to take, which will hopefully eradicate anything that's left in his system. Thank you again to all who prayed for him.

Prayer request for my dad

Please pray for my dad, Arch Nelson. My mom just called and told me she's taking my dad to the emergency room, and my brother and sister, who both live nearby, are going with her. My dad has a 102.7 fever, a rash on his chest and arms, and a sharp pain in his neck that comes and goes. He hasn't been feeling well for a few days, and my mom said he had gotten bit by a tick last week while they were on vacation in Florida. Please pray for my dad and my family, that the doctors would find out quickly what is wrong, and for healing and peace. My dad is a believer, and he's 76 years old. UPDATE: My dad is doing okay though still not feeling well. He's at home, and the doctors have given him an antibiotic for tick related diseases. They believe it is a mild form of Lyme disease which should be cured by the medication. Thanks to all who are praying for him.

Pray for Haiti: Cholera Outbreak!

Haiti is having a cholera outbreak which began abut 2 days ago and has already claimed over 150 lives.

Pray for the people, the government, the missionaries, the aid workers, and the medical workers in Haiti. Pray for the body of Christ there; pray that God will bring spiritual and physical healing as people cry out to Him, that God will be glorified, and the gospel will go out clearly. Pray that God will call, equip, and send laborers into the fields.

Here's a link to the 'Bakers in Haiti' blog with a little more info: http://ourlifeinhaiti.blogspot.com/2010/10/cholera-outbreak.html

Baptist Global Response: Help for Chile Earthquake Victims

I found a website for Baptist Global Response which has an online donation form to send money to help earthquake victims in Chile. BGR has also been working in Haiti and in other areas around the world.

The Bakers in Haiti blog/Chile earthquake

Here's an update from the Bakers in Haiti blog, who work in the Baptist Haiti Mission.

I'm looking for a similar mission group in Chile that does disaster relief along with preaching the gospel. When I find one, or more, I'll post it.

Please pray for the people of Chile and those helping there after the 8.8 earthquake that hit yesterday.

Baptist Haiti Mission: On Twitter!

I just joined Twitter and saw that my husband had found Baptist Haiti Mission there. It's a good way to get quick updates so we can know how to pray for them.

Baptist Haiti Mission: The Bakers in Haiti Blog

The Bakers in Haiti blog is giving updates on how things are going for the Baptist Haiti Mission ministry and their relief efforts in Haiti. Please pray for these needs and give if you can. The earlier post has a link to the BHM website where donations can be made.

Update from Haiti: A Voice in the Wilderness

We received an email update from Liz Seese of A Voice in the Wilderness ministries with good news and a prayer request!

I just received an e-mail from Ricardo and all my people (the staff) are alive...and HOPE is still standing......

He also ask for prayers for Gyna because he says "it is the time"!


I will write more later.....I am so relieved....and can only say


THANK YOU Heavenly Father for answering our prayers!!!!!!

TILL LATER WITH MUCH LOVE lIZ

Information on the Haiti earthquake/ministry:A Voice in the Wilderness

I found a news article about the Haiti earthquake that mentions Elizabeth (Liz) Seese, who is mentioned in the earlier post below. She is a director of A Voice in the Wilderness, which ministers to people in Carre Four Feuilles. They worship in Good Shepherd Church.
I also found an older online article that gives a moving picture of the hearts of the people and the ministers in Carre Four Feuilles centered around Good Shepherd Church. It is very different there where they know that they depend upon God for everything.
Here is another article I found about A Voice in the Wilderness.
Here is the website for A Voice in the Wilderness, which has an address where donations can be sent.

PRAY FOR HAITI!

The following are emails sent out to all members through our homeschool co-op director by a ministry that the co-op (Koinonia ACIS) supports in Haiti. Please pray for these ministries and for all of Haiti:

This is the ministry Koinoina supports on Rice and Water day. horrible, horrible...please pray..t

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AFTER 300 ATTEMPTS....I REACHED HAITI AND JOEL QUERETTE MY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IS ALIVE AND UNHURT...WE HAD A TERRIBLE CONNECTION BUT I DID HEAR THAT TWO OF PASTOR JEROME'S BOYS ARE DEAD AND TWO OF MY BOYS WHO I HAD GROWN ATTACHED TO ARE DEAD AND GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH AND THE COMPOUND WE BUILT IS GONE AND CARRE FOUR FEUILLES IS GONE AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF DEAD BODIES IN CARRE FOUR FEUILLES AND PORT AU PRINCE IS COVERED WITH DEAD BODIES AND THE DEVASTATION IS BEYOND ANYTHING ANYONE CAN IMAGINE.....

I TOLD HIM TO TAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS HE NEEDS FROM THE BANK ACCOUNT AND BUY PHONE CARDS SO HE CAN CALL ME TOMORROW AND GIVE US MORE INFORMATION...

HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REACH ANY OF THE STAFF OF HOPE OR OUR OTHER INTERPRETER.....

PLEASE PRAY FOR MY PEOPLE IN HAITI AND PLEASE PRAY FOR ME...MY HEART IS CRUSHED...

LOVE LIZ

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Dear Friends,

I have not been able to get through to Haiti again but I thought you would want to know the following;

The Red Cross has been no help because I need to know a bout my staff and building...I am trying to find some agency to help....

The Wall's Guesthouse where we stay has been destroyed...there is no information on the status of the staff and guest...these were the people that were so good to me when I got sick and had to go to the Haitian Hospital a few years ago.....

The CSI guesthouse has sustained damages as has their orphanage...all the missionaries are safe and slept outside last night....

your notes of encouragement and phone calls are keeping me grounded....

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST; My number two employee Ricardo's wife Gyna is at the end of a long difficult pregnancy and was due to have a c section this coming monday by a specialist there in Haiti.....They lived in the town where the earthquake actually hit Carre Four and I do not know if they are alive but please pray for them and for that unborn baby....

INfo: Most of my staff lived within three blocks of the Good Shepherd Compound that collapsed..please keep them in your prayers...also

we have a large quantity of food and powdered milk at Hope if the building is still standing (I have no idea)and if any of the cooks are alive we could cook and feed the people...but we must have water....please pray for this project and when I speak with Joel again I will send another update....

to those of you are have expressed a willingness to go to Haiti....at the present time there is no way...but as soon as possible I will let you know...there will be a great need when we can safely get there...as of this morning even the Red Cross is not going on ground.....

I feel as though I have spoken with every agency immaginable to no avail...if you have any suggestion please let me know....

Love always, Liz