Had a visit with the surgeon yesterday evening and Joyce’s surgery has been postponed until Wednesday the 30th. Evidently there was some miscommunication between the nurse and doctor regarding the date, so his first opening was Wednesday.
So today and tomorrow Joyce has a battery of tests that she must have in preparation for surgery. She must also have a visit with a cardiologist. We are praying that we can get all these tests done today and tomorrow so that we can head up the mountain for the weekend to visit with the saints there and to finally be home, if even for a short weekend.
Thank you all for your prayers and help during this time. The Lord is so very faithful to us. This morning he gave me a verse from Psalm 20. “Some trust in chariots, some in horses, but I will trust in the Lord.”
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Update -In the Philippines - July 22, 2008
Greetings to you all from a very hot and steamy Manila. We arrived safe and somewhat sound last Wednesday evening and have been running ever since. Seems like we have been here for weeks instead of just a few days, we seem to have gotten much accomplished in those few days.
Most of our days have been taken up in trying to get Larry, Kim and the kids settled into their new dorm. They will be taking care of 13 high school boys, at last count. The dorm is quite large but in need of a lot of work. So they have their work cut out for them these next couple of weeks. The students begin arriving on August 11th. There are several maintenance issues that need to be resolved as well as normal preparations. As first time dorm parents there is so much they still need to learn about the normal everyday functions of the dorm, so they are continually learning new things and new responsibilities that they will have…keep them in your prayers.
Joyce and I had to take a quick trip over to Subic yesterday to get our car registration renewed. Because of a new law we were unable to renew it here in Manila but had to take the 2 hour trip over to Subic, and unlike Manila, they are not very modernized and so we had to wait about 1 ½ hours for them to pass paper work from one to another, stencil our car, and then finally issue the new years stickers.
This evening (Tuesday our time) we will be visiting the Doctor for Joyce, and hope to have more information regarding her up coming surgery, scheduled for Friday. Please keep her in your prayers.
We had desired to visit with the saints in Baguio before her surgery but because her doctor’s appointment had to be changed we were unable to make a trip home to the mountains. We are deeply saddened by this, but know that our Lord has all things in His control. So now we will not be able to go home until her surgery is over and she has recovered enough to travel.
We know that you are praying for us and that is such an encouragement to us. Please drop us a short note when you get a chance, it would be an encouragement to Joyce. So many of you already have, and for that we give you thanks.
Most of our days have been taken up in trying to get Larry, Kim and the kids settled into their new dorm. They will be taking care of 13 high school boys, at last count. The dorm is quite large but in need of a lot of work. So they have their work cut out for them these next couple of weeks. The students begin arriving on August 11th. There are several maintenance issues that need to be resolved as well as normal preparations. As first time dorm parents there is so much they still need to learn about the normal everyday functions of the dorm, so they are continually learning new things and new responsibilities that they will have…keep them in your prayers.
Joyce and I had to take a quick trip over to Subic yesterday to get our car registration renewed. Because of a new law we were unable to renew it here in Manila but had to take the 2 hour trip over to Subic, and unlike Manila, they are not very modernized and so we had to wait about 1 ½ hours for them to pass paper work from one to another, stencil our car, and then finally issue the new years stickers.
This evening (Tuesday our time) we will be visiting the Doctor for Joyce, and hope to have more information regarding her up coming surgery, scheduled for Friday. Please keep her in your prayers.
We had desired to visit with the saints in Baguio before her surgery but because her doctor’s appointment had to be changed we were unable to make a trip home to the mountains. We are deeply saddened by this, but know that our Lord has all things in His control. So now we will not be able to go home until her surgery is over and she has recovered enough to travel.
We know that you are praying for us and that is such an encouragement to us. Please drop us a short note when you get a chance, it would be an encouragement to Joyce. So many of you already have, and for that we give you thanks.
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