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Jul 2020

Wisdom and discernment

Submited By: Branson, Paul & Sharyn

The border, international flights, tourism, hotels and restaurants have opened. Furthermore, the 14-day quarantine for arrivals to the DR has been lifted! Pray for wisdom and discernment as we make decisions in regards to ministry. We are working hard while abiding by all governmental restrictions. […]

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May 2020

Mail plane landed

Submited By: Branson, Paul & Sharyn

Our mail plane was finally approved to land in the DR! The last mail flight here was March 3rd. The plane brought in over 1600 pounds of cargo, including humanitarian relief supplies. They intend to return May 28th so please pray for approval to land. […]

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Apr 2020

Applied again for permission

Submited By: Branson, Paul & Sharyn

Borders are closed except for cargo flights and ships. They are not allowing in the missionary mail plane (MFI) which is cargo only. MFI has applied again for permission to bring in cargo. I am trying to get disposable masks, gloves and caps brought in on MFI for our local hospital. […]

26

Mar 2020

Not possible

Submited By: Branson, Paul & Sharyn

Pray for places all over the world that are so poor that social distancing just is not possible because they all go to the same water fountain, live day to day, etc. […]

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Mar 2020

Missionary Flights

Submited By: Branson, Paul & Sharyn

We use a missionary mail service here. They bring us our mail and supplies that help our various ministries. As they are a cargo and ferry flight, we expected the Haitian and Dominican governments to give them permission to fly here. Both governments denied Missionary Flights entry for the next 15 days. We pray that […]

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Jan 2020

A huge evangelistic opportunity

Submited By: Branson, Paul & Sharyn

We have extended our clinic hours to five days a week. We have also added counseling and family therapy to the services we offer. This is a huge evangelistic opportunity as we are able to offer Christian counseling! We are thankful to be in a country that does not restrict us from praying and sharing […]

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Nov 2017

New project

We’ve embarked on investing in a 300-meter lot in ‘La Javiela’ with the hope of extending into this neighbourhood. For now, we’ll just prepare the lot to better accommodate the up to 70 children that regularly participate in the Bible class. Pray for our diligence in sharing the Gospel, as the door seems to be […]

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Sep 2017

Latest update on baby Judah

We met with the doctors last week. Judah has been diagnosed with cancer and had an operation last week to put a port into a major artery just above his heart so that the chemo can be dispersed through his brain properly. They say it will take anywhere from a year to a year and […]

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Sep 2017

Update on Judah’s health

(Currently in Canada) We are still in the hospital but the doctors think they have found the reason for Judah’s continued seizures. They have seen blood pooling in the cavity of Judah’s brain where the tumour was and this is causing him to have high fevers which in turn are causing him to have seizures. […]

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Aug 2017

Medivac

The Slessors and Judah were flown by medivac to Toronto late last week and Judah is now in recovery as they await biopsy results after most of his brain tumour was removed on Tuesday of this week. Please pray for Judah’s recovery from surgery, for Cameron & Olivia to rest, and that the biopsy would […]

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Aug 2017

Juda’s health

The Slessors, along with their 6 month old son Judah, recently went to serve the Lord in the Dominican Republic. Judah has just been diagnosed with a life threatening condition. Tests have revealed that Judah has a mass on his brain which is a cyst with a tumor inside of it. Arrangements are being made […]

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Apr 2017

Children

We are beginning to see a little fruit from our Sunday School; one conversion and one reassurance. Keep praying that the message may be understood and the children may respond to the Gospel. […]