February 12, 2007

The last few weeks have been extremely busy. We drove 1000 miles with the kids to Tennessee stayed for a couple of days and ten drove 1000 miles back to Dallas. We enjoyed spending some time with Leslie’s family and visiting friends in the area. Once again we are in a holding pattern here in Dallas as we continue to wait for Evi’s leg to heal. There are still some areas from the skin graft 5 months ago that are waiting to heal. We are continuing to pray that these spots will stop fighting and begin to heal.

Last week the Orthopedic Surgeon, physical therapist, wound specialist, Prosthetist and others met together with us to talk about how they are going to proceed. They were able to talk about Evi’s leg and the best path to take for her ultimate healing. As a result, they decided that maybe we should go ahead and make Evi’s first prosthetic so she can begin to use her knee that has been kept straight in a cast for over two months. She is so excited and can’t wait to get her new foot, and has already asked if she can paint her toenails. After getting her new foot, we are scheduled for physical therapy twice a day until she learns how to use this foot. We also have to wait until her wounds completely heal, as this will change the size of her leg. After these heal we will make Evi’s next prosthesis and hopefully leave Dallas for good. As much as we have enjoyed our time here in Dallas and have made some great new friends we can’t wait to get back home.


Please continue to pray for us and for the MAF family that is in Lesotho continuing the work in Africa.

1. Pray that the wound would heal completely
2. Pray for Evi as she learns to use her new foot
3. Praise that the end is in sight
4. Praise for how God has provided friends, a car, an apartment and met all of our other needs.
5. Pray for Lesotho, Elections are held on the 17th of this month
6. Pray for Lesotho, only two pilots are in Lesotho to fill the flight needs
7. Praise for Evi’s spirit during the last 5 ½ months

We so appreciate the love and support from everybody. God has truly blessed us through your prayers and love of your families through this experience.