Monday, June 30, 2008

American Baptist International Missions

We give God praise and thanks for:
· Missionaries who are serving in places of crisis and disaster, such as Nicaragua, which has been ravaged by Hurricane Felix, and Jamaica, which was devastated by Hurricane Dean. We thank God for David and Laura Parajon, who are working with our partners in Nicaragua, and Tim Long, who visited our partners in Jamaica to assess damage, to provide immediate relief and to partner for long-term programs of redevelopment.
· Missionaries who are working to confront health care crisis around the world – like the outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We give God praise for the courageous efforts of Dr. Bill Clemmer and Ann Clemmer, as well as Katherine and Wayne Niles who help coordinate treatment and the delivery of needed medicines and supplies to remote village hospitals, where the sick and suffering are.
· Missionaries who continue to be led of the Holy Spirit to set the captives free from human trafficking and forced prostitution in Europe, Asia, and Africa. We are grateful to God for their efforts in business-as-mission, to provide educational and economic opportunities for women so they can continue to walk in the freedom they have gained through this Christ-like ministry.­­from International Ministries Update, Vol.12, No. 7

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