{"id":141023,"date":"2020-11-23T14:07:30","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T19:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=141023"},"modified":"2020-12-08T09:10:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T14:10:09","slug":"strength-in-the-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/our-ministry\/strength-in-the-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Strength in the Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<main>\r\n            <article>\r\n                <header>\r\n                    <div class=\"background\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"head-and-sub\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <h1 class=\"io\">Strength in the Fight<\/h1>\r\n                        \r\n                        <h3 class=\"io\">Samaritan\u2019s Purse doctors and&nbsp;nurses share Scripture that&nbsp;they leaned on in the midst of battling COVID-19 in the&nbsp;Bahamas.<\/h3>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"desc two-p\">\r\n                        \r\n                        <p>This year Samaritan\u2019s Purse has battled COVID-19 in 30 countries. From opening Emergency Field Hospitals in epicenters of the outbreak&mdash;including northern Italy, New York City, and the Bahamas&mdash;to training medical professionals in infection prevention and control protocol in Sudan or assisting with screening and contact tracing in Colombia, Samaritan\u2019s Purse has helped tens of thousands of people in the midst of the pandemic.  <\/p>\r\n                        \r\n                        <p>As Samaritan\u2019s Purse doctors, nurses, and medical personnel prepared to provide life-saving care to patients suffering with COVID-19, they clung to Jesus&mdash;often writing Bible references across their personal protective equipment. These words of truth became their anchor for long shifts of fighting the deadly virus. At the Emergency Field Hospital in Nassau, Bahamas, members of our Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) shared the Scripture verses that God put on their hearts for this deployment.\r\n                        <\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/header>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"ki\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Kianna, RN<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Vancouver, Canada<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>A lot of times when it's hot and we are in personal protective equipment for hours on end, and we're thirsty and tired, we need prayer for strength and endurance. I remind myself in those moments that my strength does not come from myself. My strength is from the Lord.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">I will fear no evil;\r\n                            <br>For You are with me&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                        <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Kianna_Irving.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Kianna_Irving_Psalm_23.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                        <small>Psalm 23 ESV<\/small>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"bn\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Bruce<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Cheyenne, Wyoming<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>Life can be meaningless if we are not serving with the right heart. I&nbsp;keep coming back to that and remembering that my relationship with God has to be first or else my service is a wasted effort. That\u2019s a motivation for me to be constantly seeking God as I am dealing with tough situations or frustrated. God\u2019s grace is sufficient, and it is that grace that saves me and allows me to care for others.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">When Christ, who is your life, appears, then&nbsp;you also will appear with&nbsp;Him in&nbsp;glory&hellip;<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                            <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Bruce_Nisley.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Bruce_Nisley.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                            <small>Colossians 3:1&ndash;4 NIV<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"ac\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Alyssa, RN<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Calgary, Alberta<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>I don\u2019t do this alone. I couldn\u2019t do 12 hour shifts, day after day without God\u2019s strength. I don\u2019t have to worry or be anxious about it because I know God will give me the strength to do it. I\u2019ve never felt so much joy.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">God is the strength of&nbsp;my&nbsp;heart&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                            <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Alyssa_Collier.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Alyssa_Collier.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                            <small>Psalm 73:26 NKJV<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"ev\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Emily, RN<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Detroit, Michigan<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>The Lord is our protector. We don\u2019t go unless the Lord goes before us, and He is right here with us. We can feel His presence, and I want to carry that in to our patients&mdash;to really just let them feel loved. We are here for them, and&nbsp;we are not afraid to take care of them. We came just for them.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">He shall cover you with His feathers,<br>\r\nAnd under His wings you shall take refuge&hellip;<\/p>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                            <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Emily_Valler.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Emily_Valler.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                            <small>Psalm 91:4 NKJV<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"bs\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Bob, Physician<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Gulf Breeze, Florida<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>I see the ground rules&mdash;there is a lot of spiritual warfare surrounding these responses. We\u2019ve got to cover this entire response in prayer. Prayer is powerful. We&nbsp;need to immerse ourselves in prayer every day because prayer works.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span> <\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">And the prayer of faith will save the&nbsp;one who is&nbsp;sick&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                            <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Bob_Spencer.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Bob_Spencer.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                            <small>James 5: 13&ndash;15 ESV<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"ck\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Cheryl, RN<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Ludlow Falls, Ohio<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>When life is tough, I cling to the promise that God is our refuge and strength. We all have hard times. As staff, we have long days and hard work, but our patients are sick. They are fighting COVID-19, feeling sick, and away from their families. Psalm 46 is a reminder to us that God is our strength and all we need. He is here for all of us.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">God is our refuge and&nbsp;strength&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                            <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Cheryl_Kaufman.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Cheryl_Kaufman_1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                            <small>Psalm 46:1 KJV<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <section id=\"ka\">\r\n                    <header>\r\n                        \r\n                    <\/header>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay mask\"><\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"quote two-p\">\r\n                        <div class=\"name\">\r\n                            <p><strong>Kelly, RN<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                            <small>Huntington Beach, California<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <blockquote><span class=\"quote\">\"<\/span>The Lord is in charge. He hears us. He sees us. He knows us. God&nbsp;knows our fears, worries, and cares. If we step aside from our own thought process and allow Him to work through us, He&nbsp;will take everything that we've learned or lived through up until now, and He will put it together and use it for the betterment of His people. <\/blockquote>\r\n                    \r\n                        <blockquote>It's not because I\u2019m smart or accomplished&mdash;it\u2019s because I'm willing, available, and I said yes. I've grown to press into Jesus and rely on Him more. I want to allow Him to let me be the light that shines in the darkness and to always to be ready to share the&nbsp;hope I have in Jesus Christ with those He puts before me.<span class=\"quote\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"verse\">\r\n                        <div class=\"verse-text io\">\r\n                            <p class=\"highlight\">Trust in the Lord<br>with all your heart&hellip;<\/p>\r\n\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class=\"video-container io\">\r\n                            <video controls poster=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Kelly_Arroyo.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/nwv\/Kelly_Arroyo.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">Your browser doesn't support embedded videos.<\/video>\r\n                            <small>Proverbs 3:5&ndash;6 NKJV<\/small>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/section>\r\n                \r\n                <footer>\r\n                    <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                    <p class=\"io\">The seven DART members highlighted above are just a few of the incredible Samaritan&apos;s Purse staff members God has called to deploy this year. Each one selflessly serves people in need. They don&apos;t do it for recognition or praise. They serve to show the love of Jesus Christ, and they know it is only possible through God&apos;s strength. You can support global efforts like these through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/our-ministry\/gift-catalog\/?item=5\">2020 Christmas Gift Catalog<\/a>. <\/p>\r\n                <\/footer>\r\n            <\/article>\r\n        <\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strength in the Fight Samaritan\u2019s Purse doctors and&nbsp;nurses share Scripture that&nbsp;they leaned on in the midst of battling COVID-19 in the&nbsp;Bahamas. This year Samaritan\u2019s Purse has battled COVID-19 in 30 countries. 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