Health Issues -- Eddie is back to 100% after his kidney stone problems. He has been making trips back into Aguas Claras since the last week of October. The doctor has ordered some test to determine what is causing the stones since he has had several over the past few years. As well, LaRhonda is doing better. LaRhonda is suffering from an anemia caused by a B12 deficiency. This makes her tired, especially with the demands the pregnancy and two other little girls but on her. However, after beginning B12 therapy, she has been a little better. Please continue to pray for her to get better. Language Progress -- We were glad to report that we are making some progress in the language. Right now we are in one of the more challenging aspects of the language, so it feels good to be making some progress in being able to answer questions and say simple phrases. Communications -- We thank the Lord that we have the ability to communicate with radios. This communication allows us necessary contact for emergencies and information. Recently Eddie was able to call LaRhonda and successfully treat two small children for malaria as well as radio about a small boy who broke his arm.
My Kuna family -- Please pray for Feliciano's family, the Kuna family that is helping us learn language and culture. It is nice to feel a "part" of them. Feliciano is turning out to be a very good language helper fur us. He even started quizzing us this week. Keep praying the Lord will continue to work on his heart through us. Housing -- Please pray that we will eventually get permission to have permanent housing among the Kuna. Smoking the Pipe Ceremony -- We got into trouble for this same ceremony last year when we arrived during its celebration (usually 5 days long). Feliciano has told us he would warn us if there is any change of dates and the village is supposed to post a flag so we will know when we shouldn't come. Please pray that we won't have any problems this year.
LaRhonda -- Please continue to pray for LaRhonda and our growing unborn son, whom we are planning on naming Christopher Loren*. She is about 8 months along with about 8 weeks left to go. Alyssa and Brianna -- Alyssa and Brianna are both doing well in school. Alyssa has begun to read and now is enjoying reading very much. She wants to go around reading every chance she gets. Brianna is doing very well in preschool as well. Both are looking forward to Christopher's arrival.