Our temperature has been lower than in Alabama and Georgia. We cannot complain even with low mornings in the 50's and afternoons in the 70's. There has been a strong breeze with blue skies but not even a single cloud. Everyone loves this time of the year in Florida before the hot summer and the hurricane season arrives.
I was able to transition from the protective boot to a supportive shoe for my foot that was injured 9 weeks ago. It still does not feel quite right but I will be cautious for a while long and not use it unnecessarily. It needs some time to stretch and return to normal, but I think it will be okay.
Ron and I celebrated our 68th wedding anniversary last Saturday. Leigh Ann went with us to a seafood restaurant in Tarpon Springs, a seaside town about 10 miles north of Dunedin. It was a beautiful day and we walked a few blocks after lunch to enjoy a special ice cream treat. I told Ron we have to hang in 2 more years to reach the 70th. Sounds like a good goal for a milestone year.
Two of our girls in a safe house in Nepal were baptized a couple of weeks ago. As soon as I get more information about them, I will post their pictures. We are pleased that the 320 + girls in our care in Nepal, Laos, Thailand and the Philippines are being taught the Bible and many of them are accepting Christ as their savior. They come from backgrounds of Hindu, Buddhist, Catholic and "ghost religions" that are traditional in rural Laos. I think the backward worship of some tribals is a family tradition without it being a taught religion. You can imagine having known only these teaching in your youth and how hard it might be to accept the Bible as God's true word. We are proud of each heart that turns from a pagan upbringing to belief in the Word of God.
Ron changed doctors because the Neurologist we have been seeing is in St. Pete. It is getting to be more traffic and a longer drive than we want for the future. The new doctor is like an old-fashioned family doctor. He knows a lot about Parkinson's Disease and spends time with a patient explaining and answering questions. I wonder if he actually has Parkinson's Disease himself. He is old and slow but as long as he is in practice, we will see how well Ron can work with him for medical care.
Ronald and Gigi are leaving the U.S. next week to return to their orphanage in the Philippines. The school term changed and the children have summer vacation earlier this year. The same group of Christians from Greenville, TX are traveling to conduct a VBS for them the last of May. Ronald and Gigi will be busy with activities for the children but when they return to school again, they will come back to the U.S. to give progress reports to their supporters and to our SAS supporters and sponsors also. This two-month trip they are winding down was planned for Ronald's surgery and time of rest. At an orphanage, the work is 24/7 and there are no breaks so they really needed some R & R. They still kept in touch with their workers every day handling problems. in addition to preparing the newsletter and planning a schedule of activities for the children's summer vacation.
We hope everyone has a good spring and summer and stays in good health. We are always thankful for our good days and pray for the well-being of our family members, friends and co-workers in Christ's kingdom.
May God bless you and be with you in coming days.
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