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Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:45 PM
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Subject: Prayer Update 1/14/06 Preparations to Return
Saturday, January 14th,
2006
Dear Family
and Friends,
You know
you are a missionary when you hear comments like "When we get back to
One thing
that continues to amaze me is how God gives special wisdom to our authorities
as they are faced with decisions that affect those under them. In December, my
parents were discussing the idea of making a trip to
Although
this sounded like a wonderful opportunity, to be perfectly honest, I wasn't
sure if it might be too much for our schedule to do another cross-country trip
just after Christmas before heading back to
A further
confirmation came on Christmas Day as we learned that Nell Pryde,
a 90-year-old dear friend of ours had taken a bad fall and was in the hospital
with serious head injuries. This is one of the friends that we had wanted to
visit out east, and we all prayed that the Lord would give us the opportunity
to see her again.
Who but the
Lord could have foreseen how badly Nell needed that visit. After surviving the
brain surgery to the surprise of the doctors, she still knew our family and
remembered our names. She is a strong Christian and ready to meet her Savior,
but as she told us, God must still have some work for her to do.
It was a
joy to meet with many friends and families, most of whom we had not seen since
we moved to
While
September of 2001 marks for many a major event in history, the lives of the Wold family were forever changed the year before. Our
family was planning to get together with them on September 8th, but plans
changed and we had to postpone the dinner. Then, that very evening as Mr. Wold was jogging near their home,
a car came around a curve and struck Mr. Wold.
Airlifted to the hospital, he passed away in surgery a few hours later, leaving
a family of nine children and one on the way.
My family
joined hundreds of others at the funeral a few days later to witness a powerful
testimony of a family that had taken hold of God's grace through this seeming
tragedy. I still clearly remember seeing their family sitting in the front row
of the church, with a confidence and joy that shone through the tears.
Testimonies by Mrs. Wold and their oldest son Daniel
proclaimed God's faithfulness through this unexpected loss.
How little
did I realize that just five years later, it would be my family sitting on the
front row of a large church in
Our visit
to the east coast was marked by many special visits and opportunities to share
of God's faithfulness. Looking back, I am so glad that we went. It was a lot of
miles to travel, but the rich fellowship with friends left us with special
memories as we returned to the farm for the final packing and preparations for
our return to
The Lord
continues to give us opportunities to share with others of the grace that God
has given us through this time. Last Sunday we were invited to share at a small
church in the area. Our family shared some special music, and I was given the
opportunity to preach the message.
Perhaps
what made this opportunity especially significant is that one of the families
that attends this church lost a five-year-old daughter
in a farming accident last Spring. The Quimby family
was a real testimony to the community as they shared the confidence they had
that their daughter was with Jesus. (See: http://www.burnettcountysentinel.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=8766&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=20)
Going
through an experience like Isaac's death gives a new depth in relating with
others. I never realized before how many people have gone through difficult
losses in their lives. I believe that this is a part of the fruit that God
brings through these challenges. "Blessed
be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and
the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may
be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we
ourselves are comforted of God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
This is one
thing that I am looking forward to in going back to
Missionaries
are not some special type of people that have achieved a measure of status that
sets them apart. We still go through very real challenges and struggles, just
like any other family. That is why we so appreciate your prayers for us. We
have been strong through this time because God's grace has carried us. The
Eternal God is our refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
With our
sights turning to
In February
we are scheduled to travel to two cities in
Many things
are just waiting for our return to
Praise
Points:
- We are grateful for how the Lord continues to provide
for our family, often in interesting ways. A good friend asked if we
needed any firewood, and brought three cords of dried sawmill slabs.
Another friend from church said, "yes, but you need some chunk wood
too." He arrived a few days later and unloaded a semi load of
hardwood logs onto our woodpile!
- Some of our relatives thought it would be prudent for
me to have some blood tests done here in the States before going back to
- Praise the Lord for a good visit to
Prayer
Requests:
- Pray for our family as we do the final packing and
preparations for our return to
- Please pray that we would have good health for the
trip, and a good adjustment to
- Pray for the team in
Pictures:
Taken while
our family still lived in
one of
the Wold boys playing trumpet between Derrick and
Isaac.
You can
read more about their story on their son Daniel's
website.
"Well,
you need some chunk wood too.", a dear friend
from
church
told us, arriving a few days later with "some chunk wood."
(A semi
load of hardwood logs.)
Although we
miss Isaac, it was great to be together as a
family
for Christmas.
"Been
traveling long?"... Matthew was finding creative ways
to enjoy
the trip out to the east coast.
Out in the
field, Derrick was excited to see the corn harvest
coming in
from our fields.
season in
our family with a deeper confidence in the
all-sufficient grace of our loving Savior.
In most of
my updates, I have struggled with the decision of how many pictures to put in
my update. I usually select several, but have to narrow it down to just a few
to keep the e-mail size small enough for our friends with dial-up connections.
Now, with our family website, I have posted some additional pictures for those
that are interested.
You can
visit http://www.cadlinx.com/wallerfamily/index_files/Pictures/06-01-14.htm
to see the other 32 pictures.
Thank you
for your prayers for our family as we head back to
In Christ,
- Adam
Family
Website ~ http://cadlinx.com/wallerfamily
"And
let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not." - Galatians 6:9
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