Chile Earthquake Aftermath #14

Dear One in Christ:

The images of the catastrophe and the aftermath of the earthquakes and tsunamis, it begins to accumulate and to weigh upon those in the areas of destruction. As we begin to have an understanding of the magnitude of the destruction, we begin also to see uneasiness and traumatic symptoms in people.

For the church it is a time of emergency. Yesterday I had to speak, share the Word of God and to pray with the children of the Bible Sunday School. Some of them have not been able to sleep since the events of this disaster. "I am afraid of the Tremor" was the prayer most often heard. While I was praying, I felt a small movement as a tiny girl, Valentina, hugged me as an aftershock occurred. I prayed with her and I repeated to her the text that my Wife has used to bolster her own faith "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." (Psalm 56:3).

Please Pray: For the children and those others who suffer fear and its consequences in their health.

Please Pray: For those of us servants so that we are consoled and strengthened in the Lord, so that we will be able to use the Word of God in comfort and encouragement to the Christians that suffer. Also so that God will give us opportunity to speak to those who don't still know Christ as their personal Savior. "Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God." 2 Corinthians 1:3&4

Please Pray: For our pastors and minister, so that God gives us wisdom to take the opportune word to those who are in necessity.

We are praying and we are acting to relieve the suffering. Our church has formed an emergency committee to take on the necessary tasks. Among the most outstanding are: The intense prayer campaign that began yesterday of a special time of prayer for the afflicted nation and for the proven faithful church.

We Give thanks to God because there are brothers and sisters in Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Mexico and United States that have confirmed to us their participation in the week of pray for Chile.

The work of removal of the debris and demolition of the building of the fourth church is underway. The reconstruction and repair of our church buildings that have been affected also has begun. We understand that all the repairs will take time and will be gradual according to the resources that our God offers us for it.

Today our help of provisions that we have sent to the city of Constitution, especially to help our brothers and sisters that are living in the bleakness of the tents and are still without food. We plan in the same way to help the church in Curicó and we hope to provide the same assistance to the church in the city of Concepción.

We thank and we are moved by those who have promised to help to assist us to provide this help, remembering that it is "more blessed to give than to receive."

Please Pray: For the brothers in tribulation. So that God will grant generous hearts that give with freedom.

As I finish, we share and we remember the beautiful biblical portion that has special transcendency because God has allowed us to have this experience: "My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him." Psalm 45:1,2,10,11

In Christ,

Pastor David Horta S.

"Because thanks to God it is that we are able, We will be on our knees". This is the way.