Another PDX Farewell

Time again to say farewell to some of our Global Outreach Staff!! Jason and Tiana left for Lithuania this morning.....we are so blessed and so honored to be able to send such neat people to the Regions Beyond! Our prayers go with you guys!

Global Outreach Weekend

It is that time of the year again, November. And with November comes our Annual Global Outreach Weekend at Good Shepherd. It is a GREAT time to focus our attention on some Global matters...this year we are sharing with our body the fact that there are still a good 3000 languages out there with NO Bible Translation!! No Word of God!!!! That is why our Weekend title is "The Word of God - Who needs it?" . It will be an awesome service and we look forward to see what God is going to do as we also receive our Thanksgiving Offering. I'm including a picture for you from my visit in South Sudan in the spring. The Word of God....being used, being read!!

HE IS BACK!!

Pat came back to town last night.....Yeah!!! After 30 hours of traveling he finally flew in to PDX last night...I ventured out to the airport together with Seth and Trina, because I am not allowed to drive yet. Trina had fun running me around in a wheel chair at the airport. All in all, I overdid it yesterday...and had to pay the price today...pain and ache...and feeling sick. So I did the only thing I know how to do...I stayed in bed today. And I am feeling a little better tonight. Well as you can imagine this was a little discouraging since I thought I did REALLY well yesterday....so it is back to the drawing board, taking it easy and just watching the world go by. That is a little hard when you think you have tons to do. Anyway, I am so happy to have hubbie back....even though he was up and about around 3 this morning....taking a nap again this afternoon. All those things you are NOT supposed to do when adjusting to jet-lag....well, I don't care...it is just nice to have him around.

Fall Colors

Summer Memories

Watching the World go By

Time for another update from the Thurman House.

What a week it has been....and believe me..... not all of it has been viewed from this particular angle. The good news is that I am doing so much better, getting around and learning to do all kinds of things......slowly.....with my new hip and all!!

UP and down the hallway...with my walker....Amber ( a friend) even pointed out that she could see the racing strips I leave in the carpet...This has been a great opportunity to slow down...not just physically, but also slow down on the inside, spend more time with the Lord...read and pray...and writing to my friends all over the world.

Another thing that has made this week very different is the famous Oregon RAIN...it hit big time!!! It is very wet out there....and not too cold...but WET!! And now there is talk about flooding here and there in the area.

Pat will be back from Africa at the end of the week, and I can't wait to hear more about his adventures. Take care.....

An Update from my Kitchen Table

Just a little note this morning from my kitchen table.....since I am still officially "walker bound" ....we have rigged up my laptop to work at the kitchen table...I am doing real well, although have not had a full day up yet...who can expect that....I had surgery last week!!! But with tools like a bellie pouch (where I keep my phones) a sturdy walker, good flat shoes, no obstacles in the way, and the ever present "Tommie the Tong" (an invaluable gripper that works as my extended arm) I am all set to move about...well not too much , but I am getting there. So I am able to put in a few hours a day at my beloved laptop. Other news this morning...Pat left for Africa....he will be attending the Great Lakes Consultation in Rwanda and Congo....representing Good Shepherd at this annual get together to talk about relief and projects and progress in the Great Lakes area (Rwanda, Burundi and Congo)...we appreciate prayer for all of this...I have my schedule slowly filling up with people to come and visit, check in on me and help me out with all those "bending things" that I cannot and am not allowed to do yet....so if I have not heard from you yet......come by and visit!! Would love to see you!!