Hello Everyone! Things have been pretty hectic in our lives this past month, and we haven't always had easy internet access. I will try to catch you up on everything that is going on in our lives....
The first week in August we went to the annual BBFI Missionary Retreat in Arkansas. It was a great time to visit with old friends, make some new ones. We enjoyed the services each morning and evening. Teddy had a great time, playing with other MK's and they had special kid's classes every morning and evening for him.
From there, we headed back to my Mom and Dad's in Crossville, Tennessee. We were able to attend the special service at Southside Baptist Church on August 9th, to celebrate Pastor and Mrs. Gresham's 24th anniversary at the church. Carole is my cousin and there was lots of family present, so it was a great time. Then on Monday-Wednesday, we were at the Whitestone Country Inn in Kingston, Tennessee, celebrating my parents, Ted and Verneta Wille's 50 wedding anniversary. It was a very special time!
We were able to take my parents up to see Mike, Mandie, Ioan and Saranna, on the week-end after their anniversary party. It was great to have a couple more days with them and love on our grand babies a little bit more!
That week found us back at my parents. I had a scheduled a check-up with my doctor there, and found out that, I will need to have a hysterectomy. That surgery is scheduled for Sept. 16. Because of that change in our plans we will be changing our return flight to Ecuador to hopefully around the 1st of November. We appreciate your prayers!
Right now we are in Springfield, MO. Tony brought Teddy and I here last week, and then he went with his sisters to help his Mom move from Texas to Kansas. This past week-end we enjoyed taking Ashley, Curtis and Lexi with us on a quick trip to Kansas to visit family there. This week we will be spending a little more time with our kids here. Enjoying the time with have with Curtis. On the week-end we are suppose to be heading to Kansas City, and then on Monday, Lord willing, we will be heading back to Tennessee.
We thank you so much for your prayers for our family and the ministry the Lord has given us in Manta. All the reports we are getting from Manta have been good. Please continue to keep the work there in your prayers.
God Bless you as you serve him!
Joy
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
And we are off on another week!
Good Morning! I hope you are enjoying this new week.
Our family is praising the Lord for bringing Baby Curtis Anthony Coston home! He spent a little over 4 weeks in the NICU. He is doing great and God has been so very good to us.
Yesterday we had the privilege of presenting our work at Seminole Baptist Temple. It was great to be able to share with 2 classes, give testimonies in the 2 morning Worship services, and then last night, Tony shared our presentation and had the opportunity to preach.
After the evening service we went out with Andy and Amy Ragsdale and their family. Andy and Amy were approved in May as Missionaries to Ecuador. Please be praying for them as they get started on their deputation.
This week we will be heading to Arkansas for the BBFI Missionary Retreat. We really appreciate your prayers as we travel. Tony has already driven over 4,000 miles since we arrived in the US on July 8th!
Please keep Baby Curtis in your prayers, and Ashley and Shane as they now adjust to having him home!
Also be praying for the work in Manta as it continues in our absence.
God Bless you this week as you serve him!
Joy
Our family is praising the Lord for bringing Baby Curtis Anthony Coston home! He spent a little over 4 weeks in the NICU. He is doing great and God has been so very good to us.
Yesterday we had the privilege of presenting our work at Seminole Baptist Temple. It was great to be able to share with 2 classes, give testimonies in the 2 morning Worship services, and then last night, Tony shared our presentation and had the opportunity to preach.
After the evening service we went out with Andy and Amy Ragsdale and their family. Andy and Amy were approved in May as Missionaries to Ecuador. Please be praying for them as they get started on their deputation.
This week we will be heading to Arkansas for the BBFI Missionary Retreat. We really appreciate your prayers as we travel. Tony has already driven over 4,000 miles since we arrived in the US on July 8th!
Please keep Baby Curtis in your prayers, and Ashley and Shane as they now adjust to having him home!
Also be praying for the work in Manta as it continues in our absence.
God Bless you this week as you serve him!
Joy
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
"Everything should be about God!"
I'm sitting here in Lexi and Jonathan's apartment this morning thinking about the Sunday School lesson I heard Sunday. The class is doing a study on 1 Corinthians, and Sunday they were on chapter 3. The basic truth from the lesson was that "EVERYTHING should be about God!"
It seems to me that it doesn't matter how long you have been a Christian, it is so easy to get our mind and our life so wrapped up in our day to day life/circumstances, that we lose sight of the fact that my life belongs to God. I've been bought with a price, I'm his child and he is my Father. He is suppose to be in the drivers seat, and I'm not suppose to be telling him how to drive. I'm to trust him and rest in him, and follow him.
I need to get my eyes off of me, and keep them on him!
Joy
It seems to me that it doesn't matter how long you have been a Christian, it is so easy to get our mind and our life so wrapped up in our day to day life/circumstances, that we lose sight of the fact that my life belongs to God. I've been bought with a price, I'm his child and he is my Father. He is suppose to be in the drivers seat, and I'm not suppose to be telling him how to drive. I'm to trust him and rest in him, and follow him.
I need to get my eyes off of me, and keep them on him!
Joy
Sunday, July 19, 2009
"On the Road Again!"
Well the title of this post says it all.... We arrived in the US about 10 days ago. We flew into Atlanta on Wednesday, July 8, and spent some time with our good friends the Mocks in Jasper, GA. I spoke at 2 ladies Bible Studies at the church there, on Thursday and then flew up to Springfield, MO. It was great to see Lexi and Ashley. It was also special to spend time taking Ashley back and forth to the hospital and to be able to hold baby Curtis. We are very thankful that he continues to do well and show progress. Please keep him in your prayers. He is still in the NICU, there in MO.
Tony and Teddy spent the rest of our first week-end in the States with the Mocks. They enjoyed a trip to the Atlanta Aquarium, and tubing down the Toccoa River. Tony also enjoyed the opportunity of speaking to the teens on Sunday there, and sharing a testimony in the service.
Monday morning, found them heading up to Knoxville. My Dad met them and Teddy and the majority of our luggage went with him. Teddy enjoyed the week with his grandparents, and also had the opportunity to meet some new cousins who were visiting my parents from Arizona!!! Tony continued on to the Knoxville airport, where he caught a plane and flew up the Flint, MI, (via Orlando, Florida! and lunch with good friend Tim Gunter). In Flint he picked up a car that we were able to buy with the help of some great friends in our in Home Church there. Then on Tuesday he made the trip in the car from Flint to Springfield, arriving around 10:30. We immediately took him up to the hospital and he was introduced to his 2nd Grandson, Curtis Anthony Coston!
On Friday morning, Tony and I said "goodbye" to our kids there, and made the trip back to Tennessee. Arriving at my parents house in Crossville, around 5:00. We were happy to see Teddy again, and he seemed thrilled to see us, although he had a great week with his grandparents!
Yesterday afternoon, we headed over to Knoxville and have enjoyed making some new friends and seeing old friends at West Park Baptist Church. Tonight we will be heading across town to be at another one of our supporting churches, Southside Baptist Church.
Our new grand babies are doing well. Curtis continues to gain weight and make progress everyday. He is now working on getting the whole eating process down and that seems to be the only thing holding him back from going home at this point. Saranna who was born to Mike and Mandie on July 4th, is doing great. We are planning on seeing here and her big brother Ioan, and of course our kids, this week for a short visit.
Please keep us in your prayers as we travel around the US. Please pray for baby Curtis' continued growth and progress in the NICU in Springfield. Pray for Ashley and Shane as they deal with all the worry and stress that comes with having a baby in the NICU. Pray for Mandie, Mike, Ioan and Baby Saranna. Pray for Lexi and Jonathan as they make plans and preparation for what the Lord has for them.
Also please keep the work in Manta in your prayers.
God Bless you and keep you!
Joy
Tony and Teddy spent the rest of our first week-end in the States with the Mocks. They enjoyed a trip to the Atlanta Aquarium, and tubing down the Toccoa River. Tony also enjoyed the opportunity of speaking to the teens on Sunday there, and sharing a testimony in the service.
Monday morning, found them heading up to Knoxville. My Dad met them and Teddy and the majority of our luggage went with him. Teddy enjoyed the week with his grandparents, and also had the opportunity to meet some new cousins who were visiting my parents from Arizona!!! Tony continued on to the Knoxville airport, where he caught a plane and flew up the Flint, MI, (via Orlando, Florida! and lunch with good friend Tim Gunter). In Flint he picked up a car that we were able to buy with the help of some great friends in our in Home Church there. Then on Tuesday he made the trip in the car from Flint to Springfield, arriving around 10:30. We immediately took him up to the hospital and he was introduced to his 2nd Grandson, Curtis Anthony Coston!
On Friday morning, Tony and I said "goodbye" to our kids there, and made the trip back to Tennessee. Arriving at my parents house in Crossville, around 5:00. We were happy to see Teddy again, and he seemed thrilled to see us, although he had a great week with his grandparents!
Yesterday afternoon, we headed over to Knoxville and have enjoyed making some new friends and seeing old friends at West Park Baptist Church. Tonight we will be heading across town to be at another one of our supporting churches, Southside Baptist Church.
Our new grand babies are doing well. Curtis continues to gain weight and make progress everyday. He is now working on getting the whole eating process down and that seems to be the only thing holding him back from going home at this point. Saranna who was born to Mike and Mandie on July 4th, is doing great. We are planning on seeing here and her big brother Ioan, and of course our kids, this week for a short visit.
Please keep us in your prayers as we travel around the US. Please pray for baby Curtis' continued growth and progress in the NICU in Springfield. Pray for Ashley and Shane as they deal with all the worry and stress that comes with having a baby in the NICU. Pray for Mandie, Mike, Ioan and Baby Saranna. Pray for Lexi and Jonathan as they make plans and preparation for what the Lord has for them.
Also please keep the work in Manta in your prayers.
God Bless you and keep you!
Joy
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