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Haiti: Day 3

1/12/2015

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It was a quiet day here on the campus as students began to return to begin classes tomorrow.  Many things in Haiti, such as classes here, were on pause in remembrance of the devastating earthquake that took place five years ago today.  Therefore, though we were originally scheduled to begin today, it was an extra day of preparation.  I was happy to take some time in the afternoon to rest.  I rarely sleep well away from home, and this new location is no exception to what seems to be a normal pattern for me.  
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The entire morning and some of the afternoon and evening were spent catching up on work and preparing for classes to begin tomorrow.  I sat through the morning in an empty classroom, talking to the Lord and praying for the students who will come while I worked.  Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM local time, that room will be bursting with approximately 25 first year students here at Emmaus Biblical Seminary --- men and women who feel a call to ministry.  I feel a special privilege and blessing in getting to work with the first year students.  It is an opportunity to invest in their lives, and I pray for the Holy Spirit to kindle a fire in their hearts for Jesus and the Word.  
I will never forget my first semester of class as a college freshman ministerial student with Dr. Elwanger.  I loved this older professor who had been a pastor, who just loved us and invested in our lives.  Now I get to be the "old guy," just like the Apostle Paul who ran alongside those younger ministers like Timothy.  It is an opportunity to pass the baton and make the investment in a next generation.  I would not rather be doing anything else in the world (though it is hard to be away from home!). Jesus, please move in our hearts and give us a passion for you and your Word, so that you can overflow through us to our world.  Thank you for praying with me.  

In Christ,

John
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4 Comments
Steve St Clair
1/12/2015 11:31:43 am

Praying for your ministry there in Haiti.

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Sam
1/12/2015 11:33:55 am

May the week be filled with the anointing of the Lord on His Word and your words

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Barbara Burk
1/12/2015 01:19:43 pm

Will join you in prayer. God Bless and use you.

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Hannah Rosensteel
1/12/2015 01:51:53 pm

Haiti is one of my favorite places - and EBS and the Ayars hold a special place in my heart. I was so excited to see that you are there as a visiting professor! I was blessed to be able to participate in your Saturation Bible Study course via video during a ministry training program that used Cross-Style ministry courses as a base about 7 years ago. I am praying with you for the students you will be teaching and spurring on in love for the Lord and His Word, and praying for you as well as you miss your family and take in the beauty and the need of Haiti.

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