Hello from Dallas. Our family is enjoying the warmer weather and the many things to do in Dallas. Evi is also continuing to do great with her new leg. She is progressing to the point where she can almost wear it all day long. This is great news and means that we are close to being able to leave Dallas. Yep, after over 6 months in Dallas, we are now beginning to plan our departure to Africa once again. Our current plan is for the hospital to release Evi for good sometime in early to mid April. We will pack up and fly to Arizona in order to spend some time with family and friends in Flagstaff. Then we are hoping to depart for Lesotho sometime in mid May and are already looking for our tickets. God has continued to bless our family and our time here in Dallas. Leslie especially has had lots of time to get involved with women’s groups at Park Cities Baptist Church, and we will both miss all of the new friends that we have made here.
For those of you in northern Arizona, we can’t wait to visit with you before we return to Lesotho. We are anxious to return to Lesotho and return to some normalcy in our lives. Lately we have enjoyed spending time with the Westom family. They are an MAF family in Lesotho that are currently in Dallas for furlough. They have three young girls and it has been great for Evi to play with some friends from Africa. We also covet your continued prayers during this next transition.
Prayer:
- Evi’s leg still has to heal completely before we can leave Dallas. There are still several small open wounds that have not closed up yet.
- For travel to Arizona and then to Lesotho. We have to purchase airfare, pack our bags and complete many other miscellaneous tasks.
- Finances to help cover our return airfare and cover other costs related to returning to Lesotho.
- Health of the entire family. We have all been sick this last month.
Praises:
- Evi is able to wear her foot longer every day.
- Park Cities Baptist Church has been a HUGE blessing to us; thank God for their willingness to adopt us while in Dallas.
- We have already located two prosthetists for Evi that are within a two hour drive from Maseru. Scottish Rite Hospital will also be helping us out while we are in Lesotho.
- A great apartment that has tons of places for Evi to play and walk so that we can do her physical therapy.
- A great team of people standing beside us lifting us up in prayer when we are weak.
