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Hope for the Haiti Tragedy

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Posted By: Nick Hoag

As many of you know, our friends at Divine Ministries Orphanage in Haiti are located in the city of Port Au Prince. We knew they were effected by the earthquake but we did not know to what extent. Today, God has answered our prayers. We received notice that not one of the family, staff, or children in Daniel Jean's care was killed or injured. Here was Zach's response:

I am weeping as I write this, and I must give thanks. God, you are astounding in your redemptive grace - light in darkness, light in darkness, light in darkness. We believe you will preserve this family - Lord help our unbelief. "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever." Amen.

God's goodness to Daniel and his children in the midst of this horrific tragedy gives us hope that He is still working and moving and faithful even though the situation seems so bleak. Seemingly negative things that have been happening at the orphange recently (such as not being able to acquire a house adjacent to their home) now can be seen as the gracious hand of God as that house was flattened. We are taking a special offering at Dwell tomorrow night so please be praying about how you can help.

Here are some additional on the ground prayer requests from Daniel:

1) Daniel says to just stay in prayer.  EVERYONE he meets is on their knees, confessing Christ Jesus as Lord, repenting, and coming to know Jesus as their Savior.  This is a Revival that is unimaginable, happening in the most unexpected and undesired circumstances.  When humbled and "ruined" to this level, it seems that no one is left unwilling to recognize their own need for someone to rescue them!

2) Pray for basic necessities: There is no food and water.  Everyone is desperate... but as Daniel's Faith of Christ has taught us over and over, he simply said over the phone "I am believing God for everything we need, and I am already thanking Him for providing it."  He adds to that "I believe God to keep us safe, and Jesus saves us.  Not one of my kids is lost!"

3) Shelter and Safety: they are living out on the street unprotected against the desperate and despairing all around, have no home, no possessions, and are in a situation worse than a war zone.

4) The injured: perhaps more pressing than the dead in the streets are the injured.  He mentioned some with ghastly injuries that are in torment now, with no one to re-set bones, bandage open wounds, even apply an antibacterial ointment let alone pain killers for severe injures (many crushed arms and legs- or even lost).  They have NOTHING.  We prophesied an outbreak of the Spirit's gift of healing, that miracles would abound as human capacity dwindles to zero.

5) The dead: they are everywhere.  There is immediate grief all around them, shock, horror, and stench.  Their is no capacity now to bury the dead.  Daniel said "I never even imagined I would see this with my eyes.  So many people cry out... they have lost their wife or kids."  It is beyond description.

6) Sickness: Pray against the outbreak of sickness from these bodies, injuries, lack of nutrition, and most of all the lack of water.  This has the potential to claim more lives than the earthquake.  Lord, send intervention before more are lost!

Let us join hands in prayer for this situation and believe that God is at work as He has already proven He is. Thank-you Jesus.

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