prayer for sarah.

today was a sad day.

my teammate sarah has been sick for months now. she has tried many avenues of healthcare here in italy and cannot find any answers.

today, we put her on a plane, and tomorrow she will be back in america.

please pray for her. that the doctors would be blessed with wisdom. that answers would be found. that her body will heal. that her hope and confidence will be solely in the Lord. that she will not be discouraged. that through it all, the Lord would be glorified.

and pray for us too. it is hard to see her go... to keep going without our oh so valued teammate. pray for encouragement and continued stamina.

pray that tomorrow will be better.

earthquake.

as i'm sure you have heard, yesterday there was an earthquake in central italy. the region of abruzzo, and specifically the town of l'acquila was hit by a 6.3 earthquake.

honestly, i would not have known about this instance except for all the calls and messages i received from family and friends. we are slowly starting to receive information, and the devastation sounds absolutely terrible. please be praying for these people. pray for comfort. for healing. for peace. and ultimately, that it would be found only in Christ.

we have looked into going down and helping out with cleanup. as for now, the city has requested only volunteers that are trained and certified in rescue work. that may change later, but for now we are sending financial help and our prayers. these are two very vital things [as they are the two reasons i am able to be here... financial support and prayer!].

all this to say, thank you for your concern and care for me. we are safe.

please please continue you to pray for those in and around abruzzo.