Well it has been one week since my surgery. I was just thinking this morning that I was glad it was today and not last Wednesday! :-)
So far everything is going well. The pathologist report came back clear. I was discharged from hospital on Friday evening. Have been enjoying the great care of Tony, Teddy and my Mom since then. Every day is a little better.
I appreciate your prayers for my complete recovery and for the ministry in Manta during our absence.
Tomorrow is the Ladies Retreat in Santo Domingo. I know that some of the Ladies from Manta were planning to attend, but have not heard yet how many. Please pray for the retreat and for those traveling there and back on Saturday.
Work on the building continues during our absence. Please continue to keep the construction in your prayers. We still need at least $10,000 to finish this first phase.
The reports we have received have been very good. We have heard that the last few weeks they have had over 100 in attendance for the Sunday Worship services.
Thank you for your prayers for our family and the ministry in Ecuador.
God Bless!
Joy
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
August is over, and September is coming...
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
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 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
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