Samaritan's Purse

My wife describes the devastation she observed first hand in Venezuela .

Our @SamaritansPurse staff and the community gave an enthusiastic and warm welcome to nine couples who just arrived yesterday to participate in Operation Heal Our Patriots this week. Join us in praying for these special couples—God bless them.

Happy birthday to our CEO and president @Franklin_Graham! We are so grateful for his wisdom and Godly leadership of Samaritan's Purse! Drop a comment below to wish him a happy birthday!

"When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” Matthew 9:28-29

Prayer Request: Pray for our staff and volunteers serving with World Medical Mission located all around the world. Pray for their safety and for endurance as they serve those in desperate need of medical assistance.

A miraculous story of healing at our mission hospital in Kenya! We praise God for the amazing doctors that helped make this possible. Read the full story here: sampur.se/4vm5UxV

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love." 1 John 4:7-8

🚨 Volunteers needed in Mississippi It's a long road to recovery for those impacted by Tropical Storm Arthur... and we need more volunteers to help families get back on their feet! No experience necessary, just hardworking volunteers ready to share the love of Christ as they mud out homes, clear debris, and help with mold remediation 🧡🛠️ See how you can serve at spvolunteer.org

We are still hard at work in Venezuela— serving those who have lost so much, are injured, and are in great need— and we aren't going anywhere anytime soon. “Can hope, faith, and goodness come out of a disaster? The answer is absolutely. People have lost everything, and they are calling out to God,” -Jon Stone, senior programs specialist serving in Venezuela 🙏Join us in continuing to pray for all those who were affected by these earthquakes, and for our teams serving them in Jesus' Name. Read the full story here: sampur.se/3QZgsUS

"And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:34-38

Tony Santos lost four fellow soldiers during two difficult Iraq deployments. When he got home, survivor's guilt took its toll and he found his marriage struggling. Tony and his wife, Ashley, attended a marriage retreat with Operation Heal Our Patriots in search of the solution their relationship was missing. They never could have imagined how Jesus would use the retreat to transform their marriage! By the end of the week... -Tony had participated in a ceremony where he honored his fallen friends and entrusted their memory to Jesus. After 15 hard years, he finally found the peace he needed to take a step forward. -The couple renewed their marriage and rededicated their relationship to God. -In the freezing Alaskan waters, Tony and Ashley were baptized together! Join us in thanking Tony Santos, U.S. Army, for his service and rejoice with us over the healing he and his wife found in Christ this summer! 🇺🇸 Help us send more military couples, like Tony and Ashley, to Operation Heal Our Patriots at sampur.se/4ymz2an

My daughter-in-law Kristy Graham was in Venezuela today to see our @SamaritansPurse response after the earthquake disaster. Hear what she had to say, and listen to the latest episode of the On the Ground podcast with our Director of the International Health Unit, Dr. Elliott Tenpenny, and other staff at SamaritansPurse.org/Listen.

"And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us." 1 John 3:23-24

"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2

Nearly 18,000 people are homeless after the recent earthquakes rocked Venezuela. Samaritan's Purse gives all glory to God to be able to provide tents to people who lost everything in the quakes. This temporary housing not only protects them from the elements, but offers hope and comfort to families who are hurting. 🙏Join us in continuing to pray for Venezuela in the wake of these deadly earthquakes.

Our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is fighting Ebola in the DRC, caring for earthquake survivors in Venezuela and serving displaced families in Lebanon. You can be a part of this life-changing work! Apply to join the DART if you are passionate about the Gospel, flexible, resourceful and willing to serve! No matter your skillset, we have many opportunities to get involved. Is the Lord is calling you to the field? Apply today! sampur.se/43NSMop

The polar plunge every week during the Operation Heal Our Patriots season is one of our favorite traditions! Watch as military couples brave the frigid Alaskan water! Help us send more military couples to Alaska at sampur.se/4cpY4ua

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created." Revelation 4:11

Rejoice with us! 🎉 We are praising God for bringing healing to many of our patients! Moments like this make the challenging work of fighting Ebola worth it. You can be a part of changing lives and sharing the hope of Jesus with those battling this deadly virus. Learn more about joining our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) today! sampur.se/43NSMop

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6