Friday, October 24, 2008
Updating You on Cindy
The doctors are still unsure about the exact nature of Cindy's problem. She had another CT scan yesterday and goes for an MRI today. Cindy has been having some terrible problems with her lower back and spine, near her tailbone. She has so much inflammation that they couldn't see the x-ray well, so they're doing the MRI today. We have learned that tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, and another disease called cestodic tuberculosis can spread and cause the kind of pain that she's having in her lower spinal region. She was hurting so badly yesterday that she was unable to get up out of a chair without considerable effort. We appreciate your prayers for Cindy and will keep you informed as we learn more.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
What's Up?
Well, we are still in Texas. I just got back from a missions conference in the beautiful state of Connecticut. Wow, the leaves are changing and the weather was nice and cool. It was cold enough in the mornings to use a fireplace.
Cindy is still following the TB program here in Texas. The program lasts a minimum of six months. She was supposed to have another CT scan this month, but funds are tight, so we will delay it another month. This economic recession, downturn, whatever you want to call it, is really affecting missionaries. Love offerings are down. Sometimes you go to a church and the love offering doesn't even cover the cost of the expenses to get there. This isn't complaining; it's just the truth. People are afraid of what the economy is going to do. This trickles down to the missionaries on deputation or furlough.
Our Social Security withholding went up. Our health insurance (like yours) went up. We have seen our support for the orphanage decrease by $500 a month all of a sudden. Inflation in Cambodia is at 24%. All in all, this adds up to a decrease in monthly available support of $1,100 not counting the inflationary rise.
We, as well as all missionaries, need your faithful prayers and support! Our Lord has called us to go into all the world with the Good News! We couldn't do this without your faithful prayers and support.
Cindy is still following the TB program here in Texas. The program lasts a minimum of six months. She was supposed to have another CT scan this month, but funds are tight, so we will delay it another month. This economic recession, downturn, whatever you want to call it, is really affecting missionaries. Love offerings are down. Sometimes you go to a church and the love offering doesn't even cover the cost of the expenses to get there. This isn't complaining; it's just the truth. People are afraid of what the economy is going to do. This trickles down to the missionaries on deputation or furlough.
Our Social Security withholding went up. Our health insurance (like yours) went up. We have seen our support for the orphanage decrease by $500 a month all of a sudden. Inflation in Cambodia is at 24%. All in all, this adds up to a decrease in monthly available support of $1,100 not counting the inflationary rise.
We, as well as all missionaries, need your faithful prayers and support! Our Lord has called us to go into all the world with the Good News! We couldn't do this without your faithful prayers and support.
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