Up-Date...
A couple of you have written and asked how Beth HAuse is doing with her medical treatments in the states so I thought I would give you a brief up-date concerning that. Last week she went in for an MRI to see if they could find the source of the problem. Unfortunately the MRI came back normal. The specialist at John's Hopkins then basically told her that there was nothing more he could do for her, she should take the antibiotic that at least provided some relief before and return to Bolivia. The most frustrating part about this news is that it doesn't fix the problem that she is currently having with her loss of vision in one eye, which was said before to be caused by the infection. Due to this, she has decided to stay a little longer and go to see a neuro-opthamalogist. That appointment will be next week. Please continue to pray for her and her family.
Campamento 2007...
Many of you will remember that each year in February I have gone to camp for a few days with my church to escape the "festivities" of Carnaval. This year my church decided to go to a camp taking place in Concepcion which is about a 5 to 6 hour bus ride from h
ere. My friend Dana who lives with me also went with us, not to mention another SAM missionary went with his church from the town of San Javier. It was kind of fun to not be the only "gringo" ( North American). The whole experience was great, we had a lot of fun together and it was more relaxing than some of the other camps I have been to. One of the things that stood out to me the most was that when we were leaving Santa Cruz, my church was under the impression that we were basically going only to participate. However, once arriving there, we quickly found out that several organizational things had been left undone. In the end, my church basically ended up running the camp. I was very impressed at how quickly and willingly everyone jumped in and did what needed to be done. My worship team led worship, one of the pastors preached a couple of times, others took over the teams and organized the schedule, etc. God has definitely blessed me with a wonderful church!
Coming home...
Now for the information that all have been waiting for! As I write I am working on looking for a plane ticket home. School will end around May 25 and my desire is to have a little time after that to say my goodbyes and pack up. I am looking for a flight sometime around June 6th to the 8th. The mission has given me permission to go straight home so that I can drive with my family (including my nephew who will be 2-3 mo. old at that time) to Texas for Janet's wedding on June 16. The rest of my schedule is still a little up in the air. I am packing up my things here, with the understanding that I will be returning in May of 2008. I would like to see the students at the Learning Center graduate that year. If God is leading me elsewhere, than I will permanently share or sell my belongings and move on at that time. If not, I will begin a 4 year term that May. Throughout the course of the year, while I am home, I plan to visit and spend time with as many people as possible. Some of those trips I have begun to plan, others will wait until I am home. I will also spend some time at SAM's new home office in Fort Mill, SC as well as possibly take more bible classes at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte, NC campus). I have a meeting next week with some of the leaders of our mission to talk about my possible future with SAM. Some of my plans when I am home will be based on that meeting, others will change and develop as I am in the states. One thing I am sure of...I plan to spend as much time as I can getting to know the new additions to my family!
Thank you for your continued prayers, interest, and support! I think of you all often and am counting the days until we will be able to share jokes, laughter, life, prayer, etc. face to face...at least for a little while!
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We are looking forward to having you home with us for a little while. The Lord has truly blessed you and us. Mom and Dad
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