We serve the God who calls people unto Himself and then sends them out as ambassadors of His Son, Jesus Christ, that the world He so loves might come to know Him and His all sufficient grace. Every Christian is then a missionary. Some are sent to walk across the room, others are sent next door across the drive, and still others are sent around the world across the sea. Pray today for the missionaries of Christ – starting with yourself and extending to those who serve in faraway places – seeking to extend the good news of the Gospel of Christ to more and more people.
Here is one of their stories…
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Samaritan’s Purse Doctor Serving in Liberia Tests Positive for Ebola
JULY 27, 2014
A doctor working with Samaritan’s Purse in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus
Dr. Kent Brantly, Medical Director for the Samaritan’s Purse Ebola Consolidated Case Management Center in Monrovia, Liberia, has tested positive for the Ebola virus. He is currently undergoing treatment at a Samaritan’s Purse isolation center at ELWA Hospital. Samaritan’s Purse is continuing medical operations at our Ebola Case Management Centers in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, the Liberia Ministry of Health, and other global health authorities.
Dr. Brantly is married with two children. Samaritan’s Purse is committed to doing everything possible to help Dr. Brantly during this time of crisis. We ask everyone to please pray for him and his family.
UPDATE: SECOND U.S. CITIZEN TESTS POSITIVE FOR EBOLA
A second U.S. citizen working in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus. Nancy Writebol is employed by SIM in Liberia and was helping the joint SIM/Samaritan’s Purse team that is treating Ebola patients at the Case Management Center in Monrovia. SIM manages ELWA Hospital there, and the two organizations have been working closely to combat Ebola since the current outbreak began in Liberia in March.
Writebol is married with two children. We request that her family’s privacy be respected during this difficult time, and please keep them in your prayers.