Pray For Us!

Katrina and I just found out that a sore finger that has bothered her for years has a tumor in it. Recently it began to hurt more severely and she had it checked out. The Doctor called today with the news. So please pray for us.

I think I was more broken up and scared about it than she was, if that's possible. The thought of her having anything terminal, (though this has not even been called malignant), and me and the children having to continue our lives without her scares me to death.

Anyway, we will be looking for a doctor and/or hospital that will take her on pro-bono. If something is found quickly, our plans may be restructured to suit the situation.

The way I understand this, the first step is to test for malignancy. The chances are low, but the possibility must be eliminated before the tumor can be removed and a bone graft from her hip can be done to replace the finger's natural bone that has been partially eaten away by this thing.

As much as we help others with this very same thing, I guess it never really occurred to us that we may one day need the same kind of help. Thank God for his promises. Like, for example, Galations 6, verses 7,8 &9 that encourage us, saying: "Do not be deceived, GOD is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this shall he also reap. For the one who sows to his flesh shall from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit shall from the Spirit reap eternal life. Let us not lose heart, therefore, in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary."

For us this has proven to be a lot of information to process in one day's time. Just thought we'd ask you to lift us up in your prayers.

Your comments are welcome, though we'd much rather get an email to our personal address: rogerkatrina@gmail.com

Holy Covenant

Our thanks go out to Holy Covent United Methodist Church and their Pastor, Don Lee, for having us share with them this past Sunday. We did sort of an interview style presentation for all three services. Our special thanks to the Men's group who pledged a fairly large amount of money to help us in our work.
God is good and he always provides for all our needs.

Here in Texas

We have been in Texas for about a week now. We drove up from Sebring, FL last Thursday. It took 30 hours and I have probably never been so tired and dehydrated in my entire life.
Advice for those of you who have a desire to drive for 30 hours straight... Don't! But if you do, drink plenty of water. I wasn't drinking water because I didn't want to make potty breaks as frequently. Not too smart. I was miserable.

Anyway, we spoke at First United Methodist Church of Plano, Texas, this past Sunday. What a blessing. They took good care of us at their church and at lunch afterwards. Pastor Gary, Brothers Ken, Dave, Clay and others made sure we were where we needed to be, with the equipment and technical support we needed. The SAVE Honduras group, headed up by them, will be making a trip to visit us in Pto. Lempira this coming March. If you are interested in making a similar trip, with or without a group, let us know and we will see if we can work out the details. rogerkatrina@gmail.com

Scott & Janna Simants and their children have been kind enough to invite us into their home until Christmas, when we are supposed to be spending a day with my family. I would personally like to commend them on their generosity. How many families do you know of that can bear with a family, including three small children, for a week, in their home? Let alone three! So thanks Scott and Janna! God Bless You.