POST CONVENTION NOOS

Dear Family,

This is a more detailed report of the one we just sent. Bro. Buddy came down with a bug while we were in the conventions in Delta, with a lot of gastric problems, and he still had some of the lingering symptoms of that when we arrived here in Haines. So, he has not been eating much more than yogurt for the past few days, and we were all attributing the lingering pain to the situation that he had just had.

Then, last night during a question and answer session with the convention, he began to feel a lot of pain, which caused us to end the service and take him into the clinic. Bros. Joe, Wayne and George all jumped into the Yukon with us, and off we went to town through less than desirable road conditions. We arrived about 8:30pm, and the doctor tested him and realized that he needed to be medivaced to Juneau. The only way that could be accomplished was if the Coastguard could get one of their night-vision helicopters through the weather. They were able to get through, and set down on the Haines runway about 2:00 this morning. The crew would allow one person to accompany Buddy to Juneau, and Bro. Wayne felt to be the one to go. The doctor accompanied the ambulance to the airport, and while the coastguard medics conferred with her, part of the crew got Bro. Wayne into a flight suit and helmet. (He sure looked like the real thing). They lifted off about 2:30am.

There have been a number of occasions over the years in which the hand and power of God delivered Buddy from what would otherwise be a life-threatening situation, and I think that we have just witnessed another one of those times.

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Bro. Buddy came through surgery just fine. The doctor said that he had a ruptured appendix, which she removed and cleaned the adjacent area to her satisfaction. She also told Bro. Wayne that Buddy did not have a lot of time left, and it was good that the operation took place when it did. So, is God still in control?

Wayne said that the chopper ride last night was bouncing and caused some pain for Buddy, but it did get them through. The doctor wants him to remain for 3-5 days under her observation and care.

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OK now some noos from our farm,

........... We are fine in the frozen north. The weather has been fluctuating between -10° and -32° for the past several days. We’ve been getting a little bit of snow off and on too, whenever the temperature does a major change. It’s actually fairly comfortable, as long as it doesn’t go below -35°. And, last night, even at -32°, it was simply gorgeous out. Even though the moon was not even a waxing crescent, it was so bright outside that I could have read my book while out walking.

We heard this morning that Bro Buddy is doing okay. The hospital in Juneau would like him to stay there for three days. The rest of the Ministry is in Hoonah, AK at their convention.

Sister Marilyn is home and is doing well. I went by to see her yesterday for about five minutes. I got to check out that pellet stove – it’s really, really nice!

Allyson left her van at the shop in town and has another rental car while they hopefully fix her van AGAIN.

This morning, since we didn’t have a piano player, Seth Fouse braved leading the praise service with his electric guitar. Sister Margaret exhorted us to pray for eyes to see as God sees so that we can have a bountiful eye in all things. Gary Horender (Jennifer’s dad) shared about “getting wisdom and understanding, and with all thy getting, get understanding”. Bro Steve shared using Psalm 139 as his text on “the new man”. Robin Horender (Jennifer’s mom) hopped up to share an example of how God listens when we pray, “Search me and know my thoughts” from Steve’s scripture of Psalm 139.

Bonnie and Jim Mason are flying to Fbks on Tuesday. It’ll be great to see them. I’m sure Bonnie will do her usual trimmings of all our unruly hair-dos.

Have a great week.