Eleven years ago today I married my best friend! Since then we have crossed the ocean together seven times, moved eighteen times, looked into the newborn faces of five beautiful children God created through us. Laughed together . . . Cried together, buried Grandparents and my Dad together, and lived life together day by day. Eleven years seems like a life time together, and yet just a breath! I am so blessed that God knew just what I needed and created Greg for me before I was even born.
Prayer Requests:
1.) Our good friend and Indonesian Co-Worker Wanda Wewengkang is going through an especially difficult time right now. She has been in Jakarta for a week now taking care of her 12 day old nephew born to her sister Kristin and husband Jonas. He was born by C-section and Kristin was able to come home from the hospital after 3 days. 5 days later, at home, she started experiencing severe headaches, unconsciousness, and seizures. She has continued to decline and is not expected to make it. Please pray for Michael and Wanda, for the family and for Kristen’s 2 very young children and husband. Wanda is still getting over the loss of her mother just six months ago.
2.) We have Buru team meeting at the beginning of September. Please pray for our team and we make plans for the future. It is difficult to be so far apart without reliable forms of communication or transportation. Pray that the waves would calm enough that all of our team members would be able to get out for this time. Pray that we would be able to get some good direction regarding how to continue the translation project, and what books we should focus on next. Pray for the Buru church as they are feeling neglected, and some of the believers are backsliding as a result. Pray about how we should focus our team personnel in order to meet these needs of the Buru church.
3.) Pray that God would provide for our needs as we finish our house and pay of our remaining medical bills.
Praises:
1.) We found out this morning that we have received a special gift that will cover about half of our remaining medical bills. This is a big relief to us as medical bill payments have been taking a big chunk out of our monthly income.
2.) We were able to book Pam and Caleb’s tickets to Singapore in November for Caleb’s annual echocardiogram using frequent flyer miles! Grace will even be able to come along.
3.) Doug and Nancy have been traveling since we got back to Indonesia, but they will be back here next week for a few months, and Dad will be coming next month for a short visit, and mom and dad and Darcy are planning to visit us for Christmas.
4) Ok, admittedly this seems like a small thing, but it feels BIG to us! The Public television station here in Indonesia is airing the Olympics! 4 years ago it felt like a huge sacrifice to be giving up watching the Olympics. It feels like God arranged this little treat just for us!
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