Caleb was just released from his overnight of in-patient testing in the hospital here in Singapore. He passed all his tests with flying colors. His liver and spleen, while not back to normal, have shrunk in size considerably. His hemoglobin levels jumped from 10.3 on Friday to 11.7 and all of the other numbers on his blood test have jumped into normal range. He still has <.0001% of the Malaria bug in his system, but the doctor said that is a very, very small amount and a big change from the <.001% he had on Friday. We will go back in two weeks for another check up and then hope to be cleared for our trip to the states. He is also my energetic, singing, happy boy again. When we look back to all the things that COULD have gone wrong in getting Caleb to medical help, When we see all the perfect timing that had to take place in order to get him out of the tribe in time, we stand in complete and utter awe of our Lord.
AN UPDATE ON OUR HOME ASSIGNMENT PLANS
As we mentioned in our last update, because Caleb still has quite a bit of recovering to do, and needs regular medical care during this next year, we have been advised to take our furlough now instead of next April. Once again we are seeing the Lord’s hand as we try to make arrangements for tickets, housing, etc.
We have found a place to stay here in Singapore from July 10th until July 23rd. We are hoping Greg and the kids will be able to fly here and join us on the 10th and then we will be able to travel to the states together on the 23rd. Pray as we look for reasonably priced, available tickets for those two dates.
We plan to fly into San Fransisco, spend about a week in Sacramento, picking up our van there and then head straight to Bozeman for several weeks. Then we will make our way back to Sacramento in late August or early September and settle in there for the school year. We think we have already found a partially furnished 3 bedroom house to rent that will meet our needs perfectly.
Once we are settled in Sacramento we will be planning a more extensive trip (or trips) to visit the people and churches that support and pray for us, If your church, Sunday School, small group, etc. would like us to share about our ministry to the Buru people please let us know and we will be sure to put you on our schedule.
Even though we are still a little shell shocked by the quick change in direction the next year of our lives are taking we are very confident that this is all in our Lord’s plans, and have already seen Him work out so many details, we are confident He is going before us, making our path straight.
Please continue to pray that we will be able to find reasonably priced tickets to get Greg and the kids here and then get us all to San Fransisco.
A special thanks to each of you for the prayers you have prayed, special donations and offerings you have taken, and emails and notes of encouragement you have sent, we are so blessed to have you on our team!
Love;
Greg and Pam Berglund
Nate, Hannah, Grace, Katie, and Caleb
P.S. Please Pray for Greg, he has been having severe stomach cramps and flu-like symptoms for the last several days. Difficult enough in normal circumstances, this has been very hard while he is trying to take care of the kids on his own and do all that is necessary to prepare for our trip home.