My dear brothers and sisters,

My heart breaks to see people in our world suffer so significantly. I sit here in my American life and often times I find myself discontent. I sit here and I see your pain, I see that all you want is another day to live and my heart breaks. I wish I could come save you and I wish that such evil didn't exist in the world. I wish people understood that you are also human just like them and that you have familes and friends. As I am sitting here typing this I jsut discussed this same topic with my mom. I told her about the videos that I have seen of where your fear and terror shines through. I cry when I see your videos in hope that maybe just maybe you will be given more opportunity. I wish I could give my time and my life for you all. I think to myself why you? Why not me? And I long to be there with youm helping you, and loving on you. While I am not able to there is one thing I can promise you, I am praying for you. My prayers go out to you my dear brothers and sisters of Aleppo. I pray that you would continued to be protected my the hand of our God The Protector. I pray that there would be a safe escape for you and your familes and that maybe you would be able to begin a new life. I pray for peace and courage not just on the outside but on the inside you. I pray that God would cover your city with His mighty hands and that His presence would be known. I also pray for the enemy. I pray that their hearts would be radically changed and that the hold that Satan has on them would be broken. I pray that they would see their wrong doings and would come to a realization that we are all children of God and we are fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. While we may not always see good in every situation we can hold on to the fact that we serve a sovereign and loving and just God. We serve a God who is a protector and who comforts and who provides. While I may not know what the future holds or what the rest of your day or night holds, I do know the person who holds those moments. God sees you my friends. He sees your pain and your suffereing and He is present. To my Christian brothers and sisters, stand strong and firm in your faith. You are the light in this time that people need and you are the hope when the days look so dark. Cling tight to the Lord and trust that His plans are far greater than we could ever imagine.

Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

James 1:2-4Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

Romans 8:18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

My prayers will continue to go out to your during you time of need and I hope you may experience the greatest Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.