We are now in California at the home of Dixie's mother and Rodger is leaving tonight for the Philippines. Dixie will follow next Friday. We are looking forward to getting back to Davao City and beginning the next phase of our ministry there. First things first we will look for a place to live and get moved. We have 20 years of accumulation of personal and ministry things so this will not be a easy or quick task. We are also aware of the definite possibility of having to do some "repair or fix-up" work in any place that we will rent. This might include making the house rodent proof, repairing plumbing, adding screens to windows, cleaning, painting, installing 110v electricity and a hot water heater in the bathroom. Moving is a separate challenge as we will try to locate someone with a truck who can move our things.
An update on Dixie's eyes. She went to the eye doctor and her vision in the left was was greatly improved and about 80% of the pain she had been experiencing is gone. The doctor indicated that the condition is permanent and will require permanent care--thankfully the care needed is using an eye lubricant daily.
PRAYERS
Thank you to everyone who has prayed for us during this time, please continue your prayers on our behalf:
- Safety and health as we fly to the Philippines AND re-adjust to the time and temperatures
- Direction, wisdom, patience as we look for a place with enough space for us to live and work and a place that is in the right location for ministry. A place that does not need very many repairs so we can get to work sooner.
- The actual move--to locate the right movers to work with.
- As we begin to serve -- pray for wisdom to know where to begin that will be most effective and most needed
- That we will remain faithful in our study of God's word and our willingness to follow His direction and leading--Forgetting what lies behind and keeping our eyes on the goal that Christ has set before us.
- Rodger has a persistant skin disorder, pray for it to be eliminated as he is able to go to the dermatologist in Davao City. Pray for the Doctor to give the right treatment.
PRAISES
- Dixie's eye continuing to heal
- The Moweaqua church members, staff and elders, for their encouragement and support of us and the mission work.
- Buck and Louise Schmahl of Moweaqua, taking us to the airport in the middle of the night
- Judy, Rodger's sister, who has accepted the responsibility of being our forwarding agent. Melissa, Rodger's mom, and Mary Kay Jarrett (former forwarding agent) have volunteered to assist her.
- God's faithfulness to us! He is leading and guiding us -- even though we cannot see the way we are confident that God is going before us and preparing our way! Praise the Lord for his new mercies every morning for us!!!
