A Late Update 10/6/05

Dear Friends and Family,
Wow! What a week! I apoligize for not getting this blog up sooner, but with the demands of classes and weekend treks for deputation services, time has been limited.

Last weekend found us in Bettenforf, Iowa at the Church of the Nazarene for their Faith Promise services. They had some of the best enchiladas and "elephant ears" I have ever had. So tasty! Great people and great services.

I was thankful to have the opportunity to visit my dad in the hospital in Iowa City, which was only a hour or so away from Bettendorf. Keep praying for him as his cancer has returned and the prognosis is not good. I look forward to another visit with him, if I am able, in a week or so. What an act of God's grace to be so close to Iowa City on a depuation weekend planned months ago. God really does know what he is doing!

Tomorrow (Friday) classes at the seminary are cancelled so we get a free study day! It is much needed to stay caught up with all the reading, writing and research that must be done.

We learned today how to build and pack the crates we'll be needing for our shipment to Mexico City. We hope to actually build our own in a couple of weeks and then begin sorting, giving and selling items. There is so much to accomplish in a short time frame.

We leave for Guatemala on January 2nd, but will be moving out of our house sometime around the 20th of December. Thanks for your prayers as we make this HUGE transition.

Until next week,
Shelley, David, Joshua and Kayley