[Sanford News] Update

Hi again all of you,

 

I have received a few emails asking me about the baby that I mentioned in the last email and so I thought I would drop you all a quick update on him.  The baby finally got back here to the village a week or so ago.  Thankfully the doctors were able to put a shunt in to temporarily fix the problem but they are planning a full surgery on March 4^th.  So all things considered, we are very happy that he is alive and doing well.  Actually today we saw the little guy again and we are all a bit concerned that he might have other issues that aren’t yet really made evident.  He has some apparent deformities in his hands and his general appearance does look different, but like I said before, I certainly am no doctor.  We just pray he stays healthy and grows.  Thanks for all your prayers on his behalf.

 

We are doing well and looking forward to some exciting things coming up in the future of the work here in Siar.  It looks like we will be attending 2 workshops in the near future that will prepare us for both the beginning of a literacy program and translation.  Both of these are major steps in the work and we are trusting the Lord that He will have us prepared and strengthened for both of these.  We are very excited to be taking these steps but also feel the pressure of what it brings.  It is sort of like overhauling an engine (so I hear).  Once you open the hood, you stare at it blankly for awhile, then start taking off bolts, hoses, filters, wires, etc.  You get to a point where there is just no turning back.  You start getting freaked out trying to remember where all those little bolts and screws went and you could almost kick yourself for not paying the professional to do it, but you realize – I have to finish this thing.  That is sort of where we are now.  We are getting further down the road and realizing that there is no turning back and no professional to hire!  Lucky for us, we can lean on the Creator of the universe for wisdom and we don’t need to ask Bubba from “Joe’s Radiator Shack”.  That is probably the most valuable lesson of all that we are learning – if God doesn’t supply the increase for this work, we definitely aren’t gonna get it done!  So all that to say that we are excited and nervous all wrapped in one.  Please be praying with us as we head down this road and move along. 

 

Yet again we thank all of you for your part in the work here in Siar land.  God is preparing to do a mighty work here, we are confident of that and we are thankful to be a part of it with you.

 

Lane

 

How could I possibly not thank all of you for loyal and rabid support of my beloved Steelers?  I must say, I think it was all of you that made the difference.  Wave those terrible towels with pride!