Odds and Ends

Today we are in the cafe' drinking coffee and checking out what is going on in the outside world! This past week-end the teens from Loncoche and Pucon participated in a teen retreat in Puerto Montt. (That's about 4 hours south of us) They had a great time and came back with their spiritual batteries charged. It's a real blessing to hear how God is working in our young people's lives. The battles that are being won in their hearts. They are our hope for the future. As a mother of one of those teens it thrills my heart to hear my 16 year old say that he's tired of living a mediocre Christianity and desires more of what the Lord wants for his life, not want he wants.
While the teens were gone I had a "retreat" of my own. Amy Heinz and Alejandra Cid came to stay with me while our teens and hubbies were gone. We talked and talked and talked...... and had a very edifying and fun time together. We decided we needed to do this more often!
Please pray for my father-in-law, Larry Castner. He has not been doing very well lately and we need direction from the Lord as how to deal with some of the situations that we have been facing with him. His dialysis doctor has sent him to a neurologist so that we can find out what is going on with his brain due to the anurisms he has suffered in the past. We find him to be much altered in his emotions and motor skills.
We are adjusting to life in the country and except for not having internet service we really like the beauty and solitude. It is still winter here so it continues to rain but we know that it will not last much longer. This past week we planted garlic, peas and a type of bean called and haba. Next week the potatoes will get planted. So the garden process has begun.
My time has run out so I will have to sign off for now. Keep us in your prayers. Until the next time........................................

It's Been A While

Sorry that it has been so long since I have written. We still do not have Internet Access in our new home so......... Several of us have been sick but it seems that the germs have moved on to someone elses house now and we are all back to full health. We are in the middle of our winter season so it has rained and rained and rained and rained (get the idea) but there is always PLENTY to do inside the house. Despite a 4 month trip to the States, moving and re-organizing in a new house, Hannah and Timmy did finish their school year in June and both had good finishing grades. This was their first year of ACE and we are really enjoying it considering the busy schedule that we keep. This week and next the kids here in Chile are on winter break so we will be too!! We miss all of you and I appreciate those of you that have remained faithful to checking my blogspot even though there has not been much to read lately. Until the next time.............................