Today, Shannon had outpatient surgery to remove a polyniadal(sp?) cyst. This is an internal cyst located just below his tail bone that acts up and causes much pain and even drainage. This is the third time he has had this done. It has left him with a hole about 2 inches across and about that deep as well. This is one of those things we are well aware would not be fun to have causing problems once we are in Tanzania.
We are enjoying how God is making connections these past few weeks in the interest of the ministry. The nurse last week, possibly interested in moving over there. The farmer and computer whiz interested in helping, even other doctors or nurses expressing interest in what we are doing. A woman I know from the Mothers of Preschoolers group we both served on the steering committee of who is in the process of preparing for a move to Zambia and a couple from Michigan, already working in church planting in Mwanza. Shannon hopes to meet them while there next month. The latest was the discovery we made online of a couple moving to Mwanza next year. They live in the Twin Cities area now. We hope to connect with them before we all move...and after, of course.
It seems like God is beginning to put the people together and pieces in place for this to happen soon. Shannon an I are beginning to talk of a cross-cultural training program we would like to participate in before we move. The program is located in Colorado Springs and is quite expensive. We do realize though that the success of the minstry depends on our cross-cultural adjustment. It is much cheaper for us to pay to do the training than to move and have to return home from the field due to an inability to adjust. We need to make a decision soon if we plan to go there as it it booked out many months in advance.
Please join us in praying for Shannon's complete recovery. Pray that the pain will be minimal and recovery speedy. Also, please pray with us as we contemplate the decision for future training.
We will be sending out a letter soon to friends and family about the upcoming trip seeking some prayer and financial support. Please, even if you cannot send money, let us know if you plan to be praying while he is away. It is the prayer support that makes this ministry possible and it is the prayer that helps to bring the finances in.
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How is everyone? How is Shannon recovering? How is everything with the kids? You should be feeling plenty of time to send an email now that you are done with your classes! LOL
So when are you looking at doing MTI? We are thinking end of November possibly (before the rates go up in 2008!). Totally with you on the cost thing-hard to spend the money, but the training is going to be so worth it.
Kelly Jo
Kelly Jo,
It's great to see you are reading our blog! Thanks!
We will not attend MTI until closer to when we move. It wouldn't be until after Shannon quits his job because there is no way they will let him go for that long again so soon.
We are excited about it and can't wait to go. I love too that they have the program for each of the children too.
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