We never like to say goodbyes but they are a frequent part of missionary life.
A few weeks ago we said goodbye to Josh and Belinda and their children, Daisy, Ally and Neo.....tears and hugs and that last wave and then they were in their vehicle and driving off down the road.
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| This is a photo taken during our farewell team dinner with them. They have been a close part of our lives and partners in the work since Sept 9, 2006 when they joined the team here. And even when they were way past their furlough time, they kept working away here with us while we all prayed and waited for the paperwork for Neo to be finalized. (By the way, since you might not have seen a photo for awhile of our whole Lapoc missionary team: the couple on the left of the photo are Ben and Leonie, then it is Jubab, Paul and I with Neo in between us, next to me is Annie with her hubby Rodel sitting at the front of her. Next to Paul is Josh. Then it is Bugs and Elsa, Belinda standing behind Elsa, and then Wing and Hazel. Hazel is hugging Gwen their oldest daughter, and at the bottom of the photo are their other two children Cled and Jella. Daisy and Ally on the bottom right and Chingx2 in the stripped hat next to her Dad with her brother Nel beside her.) Back to our farewells, the long-awaited day finally arrived in the second half of May - Neo’s passport was ready!!!! So in a few short weeks Josh and Belinda were able to finalize plans, finish Daisy and Ally’s school year, pack up their house, say many, many goodbyes, pack their suitcases and head for their passport country - looking forward to hugs and much awaited times with family and friends. We hope and pray that they have a very refreshing year and ask for prayer for them as they adjust to what is now somewhat a foreign culture to them even though it looks familiar. Please pray for safety for them as they travel, and for spiritual refreshment and renewing in their lives. PS – Aling has colon cancer – Please keep praying probably will undergo chemo. The elderly lady will have cataract surgery (Lord Willing) tomorrow – July 22 The little girl is also scheduled to have her eye removed tomorrow – we will try to get an artificial one for her. The man with huge growth on his back will be operated on (Lord Willing) on Aug. 9 Bible study with the primary school teachers continues tonight and is going fantastic. The new outreach in Lantod is also going incredibly well – please pray. |
