July 24th, 2020

 Greetings to all,

I know it’s been a bit, but I’m finally getting an email out!  We are still in Wisconsin, but plan to head south on Monday.  All appointments are about over and we are in good shape to return home to Haiti!!

A few more stops and we’ll be back in Florida and getting ready to fly!  Time frame?  At this point not positive.  But I wanted to share some with what’s been going on with us.  Don had his physical appointments in Florida and all went pretty well.  We were able to spend some wonderful time with friends and co-workers (in other words, Christians).  Then we headed “north”, sort of.  Went first (while in Florida) to see our sister, Bev.  She’s doing good, but it was wonderful to see her.  Then a few days later, headed to Tennessee.  Saw our son & family and our daughter there.  And were able to see and hold our newest great grandson, too!  (Yea, awesome to hold an infant again!)  We are so blessed to have not only great kids, but some fantastic grandkids, and some awesome great grandkids!!  Really wonderful to be able to see most of our family!!

Then on to Wisconsin!  And the rest of our family and a whole lot of neat friends!  In all places we really enjoyed being in English speaking churches and be a part of fellowship there.  Finished all of my check-ups here and have a new cardiologist that is a hoot, and awesome doctor!!  Spending some wonderful family times is top of the list!!  In both states!!  The Lord has been with us through so much and has been paving the road for all we’ve accomplished. 

Then again, this morning I was drawn to Psalm 117.  “¹ Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. ² For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.” With all that is going on in the world, I keep coming back to this.  Yes, I do with 2 Chron. 7: 14, too.  It just seems the Bible is coming more and more alive in these days.  The more I read the more I seem to feel closer and closer to the Lord.  Have you experienced that too?  I have read a verse many times before, but all of a sudden it seems a verse lights up and is so meaningful right then.

The pastor in our home church has been going through Nehemiah.  Yes, I’ve read it, but doing a verse by verse study has been really neat.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this study!  It’s been wonderful to see how the Lord guided and helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. (Chapters 2-6).  And the teaching of “working together” is so obvious.  The whole thing is about gathering all of us together to work for the Lord, no matter who we are or where we are!!  God sure is awesome, isn’t He???  I’ve read Nehemiah, but not done a study of it before.  Really have enjoyed this!

Okay, I’d like to ask for some prayers at this point.  Seems a lightning strike hit close to our home.  Wiped out some major equipment, not only in our home, but in the dorm and in Vero’s place, too.  Pray that as we return, we will know exactly what to do and how to fix the problems.  Also pray for our return trip, that it will go smoothly and without incident.  And most of all, pray for both the leaders of Haiti and America.  Pray that the Lord would guide, direct and be with them in these troubled times.  Pray that both countries would turn toward the Lord for the solution of the many problems faced.  We serve an AWESOME GOD, and we know prayer works.  And if His people pray together and walk with Him and follow Him, He will answer those prayers.

We’re praying for the Lord to bless and be with all of you.  Praying that He will guide and direct you in whatever He has for you to do.  Thank you for your time and your prayers!!  It would be difficult to be where we serve if it were not for your prayers and support!!  THANK YOU!!!

Please let us know how we can pray for and with you!!