Busyness!!!

Hello to you all. We have had an extremely busy month from church activities, festivities, and health problems in our family. First, we got our second dog to take to the states so that we can breed them. Her name is Dutchess and she's really sweet, but Duke is still a bit jealous. We had to move them to a new place so that they could be together, but that means Duke left 4 cute kids and his beagle friend. So, he didn't get as much love and he had an energetic puppy to deal with hahaha. He's doing pretty good now with her and I really think he does miss her.



Next, my sister-in-law, Cara, had a pretty tramatic experience as she found out she was pregnant and then found out she was A) miscarring her baby or B) had a tubal pregnancy. After a week of tests, praying, and an emergency exit to a better hospital, she said goodbye to her little baby of 8 weeks and had surgery to remove her little boy from her fallopian tube right before Thanksgiving. God has helped her and comforted her a lot as well as Joel and family and friends from the states. Please continue praying for her.

Next, we had Thanksgiving with some missionaries around here. It was a lot of fun! Everyone made something and brought it and enjoyed each other's company for quite awhile. It wasn't home, but it was close.





Next, Arm just preached at church. He talked about how bitterness can destroy your heart and encouraged people to talk together and work out problems in the church so that there will not be any divisions among us as a body of Christ. He used Joseph as an amazing example of real forgiveness and a soft heart by seeing that in the end God is the one who orchestrates events for His purposes. This is not always easy to do, yet I agree with Arm and think if we could do this, we could truly be a family in Christ.

Next, my grandma (my mom's mom) was also taken to the hospital because she was getting dizzy and they thought she might be about to have a stroke. She was in the hospital for a couple of days, but thankfully she was not having a stroke. She had a vein in her neck that was 60% blocked, so she had a stint put in it and she is home and healthy today. At the same time, my grandpa turned 80 years old.

Also, Jan is once again having problems in her family. Her mother is very discouraging towards her and her marriage is weak. I think they stay together simply for their kids. Anyway, her mom had a fortune teller come and tell her children's fortunes. Jan's fortune was bad. The fortune teller said she would never be successful or go abroad, etc. Jan says she doesn't believe it, but I think it has shaken her a bit. Plus, now her mother is even harder on her since she doesn't think Jan will amount to anything. I encouraged Jan that with God, she can do anything and that she doesn't need to listen to the fortune teller because I believe Satan uses fortune tellers to make people think they can't change the future. However, I think it is affecting her quite a bit. Especially since I am one of the few people in her life who encourages her. Pray she will find a church that welcomes her that is near her house. She has gone to a couple, but she always feels out of place and our church is quite far for her to come, even though she really enjoys it. Her mother doesn't always let her come. Pray she will continue reading her Bible as well and continue to trust in God. Her home life is very difficult, however, God never leaves her.

Finally, pray for Arm and I as we are getting ready to move back to the states. Our feelings are obviously very different. Arm is slowly getting ready to leave his home, while I'm almost chomping at the bit. Pray that we will both spend our time here well and that God will prepare us at the proper time to return to the US.

Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support. Arm and I really appreciate all of them and it is encouraging to us here to know that so many people are praying for us. May God bless you and keep you safe as we travel on this road together.