As I was getting ready to fall asleep last night, I felt something crawling on me. So I threw the covers off and saw the convincing proof of what we have been dreading to accept for the past several days...we have bed bugs. Jennifer and the kids have been getting bit for the past several days and nights and now we know for sure the culprits. We have come to the conclusion that these bugs came on some friends who were out in the village. This is good news because it means that the apartment was not infested with them originally and may mean that they MIGHT be easier to get rid of.
However, there are no easy solutions to getting rid of these pests and they are bloodsuckers and multiply quickly. This would be a difficult situation to deal with in one's native land, but being in a different country has multiplied the issue and we would ask for your prayers. Please pray for some direction as to where to look for help in Moldova and some peace that will calm our anxieties. It is easy to get overwhelmed realizing these bugs could be in anything and could quickly spread everywhere without us being able to do much of anything about it. My personal prayer is that God would clear our apartment like He did when it was time to clear the plagues from Egypt, through a supernatural and thorough cleansing. And if not, then for some wise counsel about what to do and who to turn to. Thank you for your prayers and we will keep you posted.


We offer this prayer for our dear friends:
"Our dear Lord, we lift the Sanders family and the bed bug situation to you. Knowing you brought them to Moldova and hold them closely in the palm of your hand. We pray now in the name of Jesus you would remove all of the bed bugs and any other insect from their home. We thank you for your protection and know that "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." "Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You WILL NOT fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor THE PESTILENCE that stalks in the darkness, ..." "If you make the Most High your dewlling - even the Lord, who is my reguge - then NO HARM will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angles concerning you to guard you in all your ways." "Because he loves me, "says the Lord," I will rescue him; I WILL protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I WILL answer him, I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." Psalm 91
Thank you Lord for your protection over these little ones, We love you, in Jesus name we pray.
Posted by: Tabaks Family | April 30, 2009 at 06:20 AM
Thanks for this powerful prayer and spiritual encouragement. We appreciate you guys specifically praying about this issue.
Posted by: Richard | April 30, 2009 at 11:02 PM