Prayer Update #6

Dear Friends,

Praise the Lord! My headache was gone as I stepped into the Hospital last week, fume-free. I no longer dread my days as I am helping out with other hospital administrative projects along with taking call. The food container which was supposed to arrive in October finally come in. I am very thankful to have many opportunities to participate in other Mercy Ministries. God has given much flexibility in making this missions trip tailored to me.

Would you please pray with me for the following this week:

1) Operations
It is the last week for surgeries and dental clinic. Please pray that all the treatments run smoothly for the patients, they will be recovered and discharged promptly. Many will be surprised to find that our outreach is coming to an end and may still line up outside. Please pray that they will be able to find help elsewhere.

2) Good-byes
Leaving is always a sad time especially when you are unsure if you will see the people again. Many last visits are being done these two weeks to the orphanages, prisons, agriculture projects, shelters and more. It is a hard time for both crew and locals to say good bye. Please pray for our emotional state and transitions. Pray that these ministries will keep running smoothly and that they will remember us as the hands and feet of Jesus.

3) Work
I am in the process of sorting and scanning all the patients' charts accumulated from the past year. My goal is to finish this before my last day next Wednesday. Please pray that I will be focused and productive. There are three cabinets full!

4) Day Workers
Mercy Ships hired a number of day workers from Sierra Leone to help us throughout the past year. Their service is coming to an end next week. It is a sad time for all of us as not only do they have to say good-bye but they will also need to find other work. Please pray for God's providence on their next plans. Pray that the community they have built with each other and with God will stay fruitful.

Finally, I want to leave you with an insert from a devotional I have been going through.
A Gift of Love by Charles Stanley pg.123,
"Josiah learned a valuable lesson from his forefathers: when you don't actively pursue your relationship with God, you drift into sin. Believing that Jesus is your Lord and Saviour gives you an eternal relationship with Him, but it does not guarantee intimate fellowship. Fellowship is an abiding closeness you seek through prayer and study of God's word. Oneness doesn't come automatically, without interest or effort. You build intimacy with Him as you learn for His truth and look for it with determination and purpose."
Please pray that we can all make our relationship with our Saviour number one priority of our day.

I have attached some photos from my outing to the agricultural sites today. It is such a meaningful ministry MS has with them. It was a great time out of the city to see other villages in Sierra Leone as well. One of the photos are of a group of women farmers who call themselves "War Widows for Christ".

Tenki, tenki for reading and for praying,
Janet
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