| Rebuilding His Church Dear Friends, Greetings and blessings from Baghdad.
Well we may be in one of the most dangerous places in the world, we may have just been bombed, but we have no fear because we know that the Lord is here and his Spirit is with us. Our people almost have nothing and yet they have been giving sacrificially. They know they are giving to G-d to rebuild his church.
I also give great thanks to all our friends around the world who have also given sacrificially to us, in a church they have never seen, so that it may continue to do the work of the Almighty. Yesterday we had a meeting of the Church and Clinic staff. About 40 of them came together and the first thing they said to me was that even if there was no money to pay them they would still do their work.
The children have rallied together to draw pictures to sell so their church can be repaired. The only people who have left us are the contractors who were supposed to be building the Kindergarten. They say it is too dangerous to continue here. They were the only people who were not members of our church.
With the clinic now up and functioning and looking better than ever before there is great hope amongst all. Here are photos that shown the difference between the dentistry room after the bombing and today.
Clinic after the bomb blast.
Clinic now.
The biggest problem now is the structure of the Church; this has been badly damaged, at the moment we still cannot afford to repair it, but we know that in G-d's time it will happen. At our prayer meeting yesterday there were simply prayers of thanks for all who have helped us. So again I say thank you for your love and care. We know that with G-d all things are possible and we WILL get there.
I ask for your prayers for one of our closest friends Brian Murphy. He is here in Baghdad with us, in our congregation and on the Board of FRRME America. Last night he had surgery here and is being flown out today.
Love and Blessings,
Andrew White
P.S. Christmas cards featuring Havan, a young artist from St George's are now available alongside the 2010 calendar, an excellent Christmas gift. All profits go to St. George's Church. Go to www.frrme.org for more details.
P.P.S. Christmas Gift Appeal coming soon - a chance to buy a loved one a gift that gives, to improve the lives of the people of Baghdad.
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