Sunday, July 26, 2009

Wedding, my back and time wrapping up

Hey all, sorry for such a long time since I wrote. I sit here getting ready to go to church this morning and reflecting on what a roller coaster ride this past year has been. This summer has been no different. I am now 5 weeks post surgery and starting to feel better, I certainly have a ways to go still, but am feeling better and able to be considerably more mobile. I have gotten back into the swing of things with ministry, have been making some church visits and visits to make sure the summer team is doing well. This week is the last week for the summer team, today they will say goodbye to their churches as they will depart Mexico on Friday. I can't believe how fast the time has past. I will be staying here until August 14th to say goodbye to friends and families as well as to be able to stay and go to the August 12th World Cup qualifier between Mexico and the US here in Mexico City. It's always been a dream of mine to see that game here in Mexico City, the US has never won. Please pray for continued recovery of my back, also pray for the summer team that they might finish well and transition back home successfully, not forgetting the things they learned this summer. Also, as a last note I have an internship lined up in Rockville to work as the Latin America intern for the Goodwill Membership Development department. I will be working at their International headquarters there in Rockville and look forward to the experience. It's a 3 month job and then I'm hoping in January to return to Brasil, God willing. Much love and God bless.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Recuperation and getting back to some work

Hey all, just wanted to give you all an update on my recovery. My incision is healing nicely and is no longer painful. I am slowly able to get back to my work of visiting churches and families as well as mentoring and sharing with US students and helping them to continue adjusting to México. Some days are better than others as far as the pain is concerned, but definitely way better than a few weeks ago. Again, I feel so blessed to have been able to have the surgery and have my insurance company pay for it (I think, I go with the Don't Ask Don't tell policy on that one, the hospital has my credit card number and hasn't charged it, so thats a good thing). I am in far less severe pain than before the surgery and slowly getting on my feet more. I still feel pain in my back and occasionally in my legs too. The later which scares me much more as I feel paranoid that the surgery didn't work. I would ask for prayer that I can get back to my work, that I can have peace of mind about my surgery and not be worried that it, didn't work. I would pray for the pain to continue to diminish and that my body would continue to heal. Also pray for wisdom in balancing my ministry and taking care of my body. Finally, I'd ask for prayer for my trip home on Thursday. I'm really excited to be able to come home for my sister's wedding and take part in such a special day, but a little nervous about the travel. Pray for safe travels and that my back holds up, I'll only be home for a few days, but I hope I can see some of you. Much love and God bless.