To our Family and Friends,
In our
May/June newsletter, we shared about God working His purpose out in our lives
and the season of change since Joe’s prostate cancer diagnosis. During this season of change, we have been
surrounded by such peace and love. We
thank all of you for your phone calls, letters, emails, texts, visits, and most
of all the prayers that have come from the community of faith from all over the
world! We have been so encouraged and
filled with hope. This season of change
has been full of “waiting,” so we have not had information to share but we can
share that on August 5th, Joe will take his first PSA blood level
test since surgery and then on the 11th of August, he will see the
doctor for the results.
Since
surgery, Joe has done very well and no complications….Praise God! We will send out an update after the August
11th doctor visit as we hope to know when radiation will begin and
when we will be able to return to Honduras.
Radiation is an eight week process, so our desire is to be able to
return as soon as possible to Honduras for the beginning of the school year and
return home a few months later for the radiation treatment.
Our time
home has been a blessing in so many ways and we have watched God working His
purpose out. This scripture has been so
true for us…. “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those
who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28
During this season of waiting,
we have had many divine appointments with old friends who we have not seen in
years, present friends, family and strangers; times when you know God intended
for you to be right there at that time and place. Thank you Lord for these moments!
We also have had the time to
transition into the Medicare-65 year old stuff!! For those who have turned 65, you understand
what this is like and what a blessing to be home and not trying to deal with
this from a foreign country. For those
of you “young-uns” out there, it is a real education with lots of paper work
dealing with Social Security and insurance companies. We certainly have witnessed God working good
in all this for us!
As August begins, we are
believing for the Lord to work out our return to St. Mary’s School in
Tegucigalpa. School begins on August the
18th, the same as here in Sumter, SC.
Please join us as we pray for
the following issues that are on our hearts:
1. Our
returning teachers and school families for their well-being and provision.
2. New
students (we need at least 200 students total)
3. Scholarship
Fund for the children of our teachers and staff (contact us if you or your
group plan to continue sponsoring your student or if you would like to begin to
sponsor a student ($1,100.00 a year)
4. New
roof on the lower school, gymnasium painted, and lockers repaired
5. Musical
instruments; still looking for instruments to begin a school band
6. “Frequent
Flyer Miles” – we need help in obtaining round trip tickets to Honduras….our
departure and return dates depend on the results of Joe’s doctor visit on the
11th of August.
7. Our
family, our health and for God’s purpose and plans for our life.
May you be Blessed to be a
Blessing,
Fr.
Joe & Tina
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