broken bones

Hi everyone.

Please be praying for Jennifer. Last Friday Jennifer was skating again and broke her fibula o her left leg. So now one knee is healing (right leg) and one leg is casted (left leg). As a result her doctor has prescribed a bone density test for her.

I’m sure you can imagine how discouraging this can be. Jennifer was out of action for a month or two when she broke her knee, then had the stomach flu for 3 weeks, then bronchitis for 2-3 weeks and now she’s broken her fibula. Basically from December 26th until now she has been sick or in pain and healing. Thanks for your continued prayers -

My dog ate my homework

Well, it wasn’t exactly my homework but rather a pair of glasses. We finally found Tim’s glasses, hidden in our dogs hide-out with his bones and other toys. Nicely chewed the glasses are not much use any longer. Thanks for your prayers everybody, in God’s very own humorous way He did return them to Tim.

Tim’s trip to Illinois.:

The trip east was incredibly busy. He had multiple meetings every day sometimes driving between Wheaton and St. Charles. While we were not able to raise the needed monthly support commitment a dear friend of Tim’s gave a substantial gift which will help stabilize our account through most of the rest of the year.

It was a great opportunity for Tim to be able to stay with Mom and Dad during his trip and to be available to help out when his Mom had a partial knee replacement.

Tim also had opportunity to connect with Wheaton Bible Church as GEM is working together with them to prepare and send church based teams to serve immigrants in Europe. Tim has become part of the preparation team with WBC and is very excited about this opportunity.

The Journey Deepens was also a great time of serving. Thought Tim was sick all weekend and wound up with a sinus infection, he made some good connections with people who are using the weekend to listen and discern what their part is going to be in ministry.

Jennifer, who’s knee is still healing and getting bronchitis after I left, held down the fort with our three children (and a glasses chewing dog) who are already now becoming impatient for summer to come. She continues to help out at the girls school and the teachers have really come to rely on her heavily.

Back at work and business as normal Tim is trying to catch up and step into the new rolls that are developing.

Tim is still in the Mobilization department but is also working with Preparation in the Candidate Orientation process and still developing a Coaching system for our new missionaries.

Working within both departments Tim has become an important part in a developing linear process. Beginning with recruiting, to preparing and equipping and finally walking along side the appointees as a coach Tim is in a significant position to influence and encourage those heading into full time ministry in Europe.

Thanks for your continued prayers and support as we seem to have found a very good place to continue to be able to participate in the significant ministries of a continent we so love.

It was great seeing a bunch of you. The White family