Up in the Air: An Urgent Call for Prayer

Jeff writes:

We have been hit with a triple whammy over here and would really like your prayers.

Sue was just diagnosed with a mild case of malaria. She has had a low recurring fever since last Thursday, so she went to our clinic this morning where she was given the diagnosis plus medicine to attack the parasites streaming out of her liver. Pray that she will get the rest she needs and that she doesn't get more sick as a result of my cooking!

Pray as well for Capital Bible Seminary and Washington Bible College. Sue and I were given provisional acceptance to be their missionaries in residence next year. However, due to financial issues caused in part by declining enrollments the seminary and the college may not admit students for the 2011-12 semesters. Pray for their board to make a wise God-honoring decision. Also pray for us. Since we cannot be sure of our position with them, we are now searching for a place to live and for employment.

Jeff's Books and Files Boxed and Ready to Go

The third prayer point is we need to find a way to ship our books and other personal items back to the USA. Wycliffe's SIL mission here in PNG used to ship goods for other missions. However, due to a severe shortage in staff, they have had to discontinue this service. I learned of this fact last week, and now am scrambling to find a trustworthy, reliable, and reasonably priced company to handle our shipment. I have made a number of contacts, but so far I have not been able to find anything definite.

Probably the hardest part of this whole matter is dealing with the fact that we are leaving. PNG has become our home, and we have many friends here. While we are looking forward to what the Lord has in store for us in the land of our birth, we are still firmly planted in this land. Pray that we will finish well.