Author: Walter and Cheryl Spicer

Projects and Changes

Projects and Changes

Time is flying by! First quarter is history, and Thanksgiving is coming quickly. We are thankful for how God continues to strengthen us for the ministry He has called us to. The summer went well with all of its projects, and the parking lot was completed. We received so much rain, they had to reinforce […]
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Exciting News!

Exciting News!

One of the hardest realities of being a missionary is living away from friends and family, so it is exciting when one comes and lives with you on the mission field. We had mentioned that Abby and Wade visited last March. They were not thinking of missions when they came, but God worked in their […]
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Hot Season

Hot Season

Thank you for praying for us! God provided an eighth-grade English teacher so Walter could return to full-time administrative work, but Walter enjoyed interacting with students again. His students still come up to him and give him hugs and tell him that they miss him. Walter bonded so well with the eighth-grade class that he […]
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Walter’s Eye and Christmas

Walter’s Eye and Christmas

Thank you all for your prayers! The gas in my (Walter’s) eye lasted for 11.5 weeks which made teaching difficult and driving impossible, but it kept getting smaller and smaller as the doctor predicted. It is now completely gone and my vision is back to normal and I can do everything again–Cheryl is thankful that […]
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Walter’s Eye Update

Walter’s Eye Update

Thank you all for your prayers for us. Walter’s doctor has been pleased with the healing of his eye and has lifted all restrictions on his health. But he does not know if Walter’s vision will be as clear. When the retina detaches, some of the cells can die. If a large percentage of them […]
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Update on Walt’s Surgery

Update on Walt’s Surgery

Here is an update on Walt’s eye surgery. His surgery was at 6:30 am September 7 and it went well but I didn’t get to talk with the doctor then. We had to go back for a post op check, today, September 8. We saw the doctor who assisted in the surgery. He explained a […]
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Urgent Prayer Requests

Urgent Prayer Requests

I have been concerned about my vision for a while so I finally went to my retina specialist. (I had a detached retina several years ago.) He immediately ordered two tests which confirmed that I have a detached retina in my other eye. I will have surgery this Saturday (Friday evening in the US). While […]
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Back Home

Back Home

Thank you for your prayers for us. Our last few weeks in the USA were busy as planned, but God worked out everything so well. It is never easy to say goodbye, but we are so thankful for our home assignment, seeing many friends and family–such an encouraging time. It was so good to go […]
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The Lord Directs Our Steps

The Lord Directs Our Steps

“The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 NLT These verses continue to encourage me as we go about our lives and make plans. So many times we have seen […]
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Spicer Spring Update

Spicer Spring Update

 Happy Easter! I trust that you and your families are having a wonderful Easter celebration. It is with a thankful heart that we reflect on His death, burial, and resurrection. That is the heart of the Gospel and the message we need to take to our neighbors and beyond. Our time in the US is […]
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