911

Ruth and I went out this afternoon to what we thought would be a nice mother/daughter outing. Unfortunately we didn't even make it out of Durham. We were going down the main street and someone made a left turn right in front of us. The driver was totally unaware of what he was doing. He stopped after he finished his turn, asked us if we were o.k. and took off. The air bags had gone off so we were dazed and everything happened so fast we did not get his license plate number. We both have sore backs and necks. My leg also has several big bruises which are giving me a lot of pain. We would appreciate your prayers for our healing and also for us as we work through our car insurance issues. We are so glad that things were not worse and that we were able to walk away from the accident.

Baby Stats

No, our precious little grandchild has not made his or her entrance into the world. We are anxiously awaiting his or her arrival. About a month ago when we were together as a family everyone put in their guess as to when the baby was going to be born, how big the baby would be, how long, what time of the day, and what the babies sex would be. As the days tick by and we wonder, "Is today the day?" It has added some excitement wondering who picked the right date as well as the rest of the stats. In the end I think we all want the baby to come now, but we know God's timing is perfect.

All Clear

Ruth and Zachary were at the doctor last week getting check-ups for college. One of the things they needed to do was to get a T.B. test. Pretty simple little test, however, Zachary's skin reacted to the test. In Venezuela all babies are given a shot called "BCG". Once a person has had that shot it is hard to tell whether a person has T.B. or whether they are reacting because of the shot they had as a baby. (Even though Ruth got that same shot as a baby her skin did not react at all.) Since the results were questionable Zachary went in for a chest x-ray to make sure he was carrying T.B. in his body. (During our time in Venezuela we actually did treat people that had T.B. So it would not have been outside of the realm of possibility that Zachary had T.B.) He got his results today that every thing is "All Clear". We were VERY happy to for the good news, as the treatment to clear your system of T.B. is a six month treatment.

Pray For Healing

Today Caleb had an accident at work. His eye got scratched by a galvanized nail. It is giving him a fair bit of pain. Please pray for healing.

Accepted

Ruth and Zachary have been applying to several colleges and universities. The other day they both got acceptance letters from one of the universities. Getting accepted and having the funds to go to a college, are two very different things. Nevertheless it was quite exciting for Ruth, especially, to get her acceptance letter in the mail. Ruth and Zachary would appreciate your prayers for them as they continue to apply to different colleges and universities. In the new year we will start the paperwork for financial aid and see if they qualify for any loans and scholarships.

Bethlehem Broadcasting System

Tonight was our Sunday School Christmas program. In Sunday School we have been practicing for weeks for this big night. The Christmas story was told through reporters of the "World News Tonight". All the children did a great job. The church was filled with family and friends to help celebrate the evening together.

Christmas Vacation

Yesterday was the last day of classes for the year. We ended our classes with a time of sharing and of prayer. Then we enjoyed some pizza together. (YUM!) Many of our students have already taken off for their Christmas vacation. Please pray for them as there will be many miles traveled in the next couple of days. We are happy that so many of them are able to spend time with their families and home churches. Please pray, however, for the families that are not able to make it home to be with their families, that they would have a good refreshing break here on the campus.

Birthday Party For Jesus

Last night was the last night of Cubbies before Christmas. Therefore we had a "Birthday Party For Jesus". I was able to use all the balloons we had blown up earlier in the week to help decorate our Cubbies room. We were thankful that it was not snowing and we had a full group of Cubbies for our party. It was a fun to do something special with the Cubbies while teaching them what Christmas is all about.

School Days

Things are winding down here as the kids start theirs school their Christmas break tomorrow. Yesterday Ruth finished her English class and either tomorrow or Monday she will finish her anatomy course. Therefore after Christmas break she will only be working on her math course. I figured I needed to get into the school and take a few pictures of the school year since it is soon over for Ruth. I told the kids to look EXCITED in the pictures. (How did they do?) Titus has really been enjoying his school year. He is in class with his best friend Jake. They get along so well and enjoying hanging out together.

Party Time

Last night we had our Training Center Christmas party. In years past we have had one big get together but this year we decided to do something a little different. There were four staff homes open for the Christmas party. All of our students and the staff were divided up into one of the four homes. After connecting with everyone at that house the students were able to hop over to another house for more food and fellowship. Each home had snacks available to munch on. At our place we played a couple of games throughout the evening. We enjoyed a great time with everyone who popped in.