Prayer Request for Haiti Medical Mission
Next Saturday, Prodigal Daughter and I will be leaving for our second medical mission to Sts. Simon and Jude Parish in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Little more than a year ago, we were just establishing our first contact with Fr. Andrew, pastor of this Church. Now, there are will be three medical trips a year to his parish and possibly a fourth team as well! Our home parish, St Joseph the Worker, is planning a team in the late spring of 2010.
Over the past three months we have had a fund-raising concert, sold fresh-roasted Haitian coffee, sold CD's (Way to Emmaus is still available, hint hint) solicited donations and collected a huge amount of medications to bring with us. I estimate we will have more than half a ton of meds to bring down. That's 14 people each checking 2 fifty pound duffle bags full of meds and supplies. On this trip we will have three physicians and one pediatric nurse practitioner.
So once again, I ask my blogger friends to begin to pray for us as we make our final preparations.
These are our requests:
- Pray for the Haitians that the ones who need to be seen will get into the clinic and God will grant us the wisdom to make correct diagnosis and treatments.
- Pray for Fr. Andrew and his parish workers as they make preparations to house and feed 14 folks in his rectory.
- Pray for health and safety and emotional strength for all of the team.
- Pray that we can get all the meds through customs without incident or costly bribes.
posted by Russ Rentler, M.D. | 3:00 PM
3 Comments:
You have my prayers. Have a safe and successful trip.
You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Friends of the Children of Haiti also has a medical mission team in Cyvadier (Jacmel) during that time. We pray for your safe travel, you needed rest, and for the Haitian people.
Awesome! I will pray for your team. I know it will be a trip that is blessed for the people of Haiti and for the team.
In Him,
-g-
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