URGENT PRAYER NEEDED

In the last two weeks an undetermined cause has triggered a serious, but not life threatening, medical condition in our daughter, Sarah, that cannot be treated effectively by medical personnel in Madagascar. 

We have had many prayer warriors at home and here in Tana rally to our side as we have prayed for guidance and healing. We do not feel comfortable sharing details of this condition on the internet. God knows the details, even if you do not. Please pray for Sarah and the rest of our family.

After much prayer and counsel with our leadership team in America, South Africa, and Madagascar as well as American missionary physicians on the field here in Madagascar, we are following their urging to return to the United States as quickly as possible to seek adequate diagnosis and medical treatment.

Today, we had to resign at AMI and withdraw the children from school in order to begin the process of packing up our home and securing passage to the states. The trip will not be easy for any of us, especially Sarah. Please pray that the travel arrangements will go smoothly.

Our hearts are broken. We have not stopped weeping and crying out to God for His will to be accomplished in our lives. We do not understand why it has been so clearly evident in our lives that we come to Madagascar for this assignment to only have this happen. But we know that God understands and we are trusting in His Sovereign Grace to lead us through this.

We will not be returning to Greenville immediately as we need to see some specialists that have been recommended to us in order to start the process of recovery in a timely fashion.

We appreciate all of your love and support in sending us here and know that you will be there for us as we return, albeit somewhat sooner than expected. We will continue to post updates as we are able. There are many things that have to happen in a very short time in order for us to depart. We might be able to respond quickly to any attempts to communicate.

God knows what He is doing. He was here in Madagascar when we arrived, He will be with us as we travel and guiding us as we arrive in the states. Pray that we will sense his guidance and love as never before.

Our Pastor shared these words with us when we told him the news, “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” Psalm 91:14-18

Pruette, Deborah, Jacob and Sarah