December 19, 2010

Dear Friend,

It is December 19. We do trust the week is special for you.

We were so thankful to learn this week that my sister, Barbie, is coming out on Wednesday to be here for three weeks, which will cover our time in Israel, and a few days this week before we go. We are so thankful she will be able to be with Papa and Mama. We are to go down and pick her up, then she will leave the night after we get back.

Also, due to some possible complications, it sounds like Daniel and Kristie will come up from Zambia for the birth of the second baby. We don’t know the date of their arrival, but have tried to help get information for them this week.

Mama was released from the hospital on Thursday. The trip was three hours each way… hot and dusty. The trip back was quite taxing on Mama, but she did ok. She is doing quite well, all things considered. Papa has given her “five star+” care. We tried to take care of things at their house while they were gone.

Last week there was a teen camp for the churches here. Our YIT boys who are teens, went. They all came back with prizes. One of them was number four in verses (the number memorized and said during camp). Patrick, who is 16 just learned to write his name this year, and he even said three verses! But the special thing was that John, who came in to the dorm earlier this year, accepted Christ. We are so thankful.

Today we had closing of AWANAS until school starts in mid January. I believe there were about 60 kids there. The weather was clear, warm for this area and nice for being out in the field.

We were blessed today with a visitor in our deaf church; a girl who is hearing but knows signs. We don’t know anything about her, but find it interesting how visitors keep coming. Terry lost his balance moving a small pulpit and fell but didn't break anything, though did hurt his shoulder.

This week promises to be busy for all of us I am sure, there and here.

Sandy for us both