Please pray for:
- a timely sale of the house
- packing and preparations to go smoothly
- storage unit options to be decided on wisely
- time and energy for these preparations amongst our daily lives
- an extra measure of patience for our 5 family members : )
- us as parents to be sensitive and careful with our girls in the process of simplifying (not every polly pocket can be saved, ha!)
- that the busyness of the selling process does not invite doubt and fear into our hearts
April 22, 2014
- communication to be upheld with old and new friends throughout this process
- not "exiting" before leaving (wise advice from a good friend)
- our girls' hearts to be continually made ready how they uniquely need
- quality family time amongst the busyness
- learning how to graciously accept help and support from so many
- doing our part, while not trying to take back the reigns of His plan for us
May 11, 2014
- for the school year to end well for Logan, Aubrey & Sara. (lots of goodbyes & 'lasts' for a while at least.... wondering when it is going to hit us all)
- for Tim's work to transition well as he is training his replacement
- trusting God's timing in the sale of our house
- praise for funding that has been graciously given
- praise for our girls' continued excitement
- quality time with friends & family
- hearts to be continually prepared
May 28, 2014
Please pray...
- For grace & love to win during our time of transition
- For our family to create lasting memories this summer
- Praise for potential offers on our house... nothing is done, but there are things happening!
- For focus to be balanced between packing, and taking time for each other
- For all of us to prepare our head, hearts and hands for how to display love to people in Haiti
- For hearts of friends and family, here at home, to also be cared for how they uniquely need.
- For Tim as he has already began developing budget and business ideas with Mission Haiti
- For team members of Mission Haiti in Ti Riviere, Haiti. This will be a big change for them too
- For August 12! The day we fly out.
June 16, 2014
Please pray....
- For August 9! The NEW date we will be flying out. This is for sure this time cause tickets have been bought : )
- For our girl's excitement to continue.
- For the time for good-byes approach... had to say some of our first ones this past weekend.
- For the stress of packing to be manageable and for Sara to keep this element in perspective : )
- For Tim to balance Great Western Bank and increasing Mission Haiti needs.
- For Paul & Bethany Perissien. A couple moving today to Ti Riviere to begin their partnership with Mission Haiti.
- For SFC students and teachers leaving tomorrow for a week long trip.
- For our parents hearts to be prepared for our departure.
July 6, 2014
Please pray....
- Team members who have already moved to Ti Riviere (Paul & Bethany, Mike & Pam)
- The Mission Haiti board and employees as they too head into this time of transition and seek how to best advance the missions goals for God's glory.
- That our parents and family members can be encouraged even when they are sad to see us go.
- Travel plans on August 9 to go very smoothly : )
- That we as a family make the most of our weeks leading up to the move.
- For short-term mission teams headed to our village to be well prepared and willing to share the love of Christ
- That our girls continue to be excited
- A pray of thanks for all of those who have been so willing to help us in so many ways.
September 7. 2014
Please pray for:
* Be content in our circumstances despite situations and feeling
* The girls’ hearts to be shaped seeking God first
* Continued relationships to be built
* MH to be a light
* The people of this region to desire God and His truth
* Continued unity within our MH team
* The schools that MH works with as they are just starting up in the next week
* All our team members, Pam, Paul & Bethany, Gertrude, and Lubben.
Also all the families which these people represent.
* Homeschooling to continue to go well and for the girls to desire to learn
* Tim to become accustom to being around his family for the majority of the day : )
* Sara to adjust to being a stay at home mom in a culture where parenting looks very different
than we are used to.
* Health
* Safety
(*the last two are seem simple and straightforward, but they are so very important.
September 21
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September 21
Please pray for:
- Praise for unity within MH team members
- Praise for things happening with the block company
- Praise for much health to be restored to many of us
- Homeschooling to have a breath of fresh air breathed into it!
- Praise that Haitian schools are underway
- the gardens to be producing within the next month. (first squash blossom was found today!)
- Praise for our team teaching efforts to be going smoothly with the girls
- any person who enters the MH property to sense the Holy Spirit at work
- the programs of MH to intentional and meaningful
- all our families back in America... we miss them daily.
Please pray for:
- Praise for health & safety for us all both in America and Haiti
- Praise for good reports for my Mom's cancer treatments. And for cancer to be taken away from every cell in her body.
- Homeschooling to continue to be embraced by all involved : )
- The new members of the MH orphanage
- 'Family' of orphans MH is hoping to find ways to help (this is just one example of a much greater concern in the country)
- Our family of five to not miss each other too badly (I am afraid I have counted the days till Tim returns...)
- Transitions.... it seems this is the new normal for a while!
- Our 3 girls. We have asked so much from them in the past months. They have handled it remarkably well, but it is our hope their hearts are being shaped for all that is good.
- Two short term teams traveling to Ti Riviere in November. Health, safety and immense blessings to be given and received.
- All full-time team members of Mission-Haiti as we anticipate a very busy season of short-term teams to begin after the first of the year.
May 13, 2015
Please Pray For:
- The leadership of MH
- The MH board
- The two new teachers moving in July to Haiti from Canada to teach at the new Jean Alexis Kuslin Christian Academy
- Families considering reregistering with the new Academy
- The school year to wrap up well in June for most schools in Haiti
- A busy month of June with short-term teams
- Mulder family transition to the states at the end of June
- Health and Safety to remain.... we are so blessed to live well here
- Finishing well here in Haiti
- Pour out as much love in each day, and do it with a glad heart
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