Trusting, August Plans, & Joys

Trusting our Father
This week we found out that Lornel's Mom, Mary Ellen, has been diagnosed with an early stage of Breast Cancer called Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS). She begins treatment on 8/13. Again, God has brought us to the place where we have to trust and wait on an all knowing and loving Father. It is a good place to be, not easy, but good. We know Mom and Rob would appreciate your prayers. She has a great attitude and said as I asked about writing about her situation on our blog, "The more prayer the better."
Photo above taken on their wedding day 6/10/06

We're Going to Summer Camp
We are going to be serving at a Northland Bible Camp North West Wisconsin Sunday 8/5 through Friday 8/10. Scott was asked by his Uncle and Aunt, who serve as missionaries in NW Wisconsin, to speak on the topic of missions. Lornel will also be helping out with the daily Bible stories to the 12 yr olds.

Six years on August 25
We are so thankful for the years as they fly by. Looking back it still amazes us how God gave us with one another and how He blessed us abundantly. We have not forgotten all that our loved ones gave to us to make our wedding day a dream come true.

Praises

• Lornel is feeling great! Also the baby is moving around and doing well! Ultrasound 8/15
  
• The opportunity work at the camp! Excited about sharing our passion for Missions.
• God working out a "mini honeymoon" get away with Scott's work schedule.
  

Prayer Requests

• Scott as he speaks to 9-17 year olds lessons on missions.
  
• Mary Ellen as she begins treatments 8/13. Also for her Husband Rob as they walk through this time together.
  

A New Job for Scott

We are praising the Lord for the Job that he has provided for Scott. He will be working at Avalon at Danada Farms, as a Maintenance Technician. After a 2 hour interview process on June 26, he was hired on the spot.

Vacation
We spent the next week Vacationing with Scott's family in Houghton Lake Michigan. We had a great time together and with our family. We kayaked the Cut, AuSable, and Muskegon Rivers. We had the biggest adventure on the cut river! The river is an ill maintained wilderness but we saw lots of wildlife and beauty in creation! The picture is of a dead tree on the cut river that fell on the Kayak while Scott was moving another dead tree out of our path in the river.

An amazing sound
This week we heard Baby's heart beat. It sounded so great! I wanted to listen all day. What a miracle! I think I have felt some movement too in the last couple days. God has been so good to us to bless us in this way! Little one is growing and we are so thankful! After seeing the Nurse Midwife, baby's due date has been adjusted to December 12.

Prayer Requests:

• That we would shine the love and grace of God to our neighbors and Scott's coworkers
• That we would be bold and sensitive to the Spirit's leading in our Witness

Praises:

• For God's provision for us by supplying a job for Scott
• The miracle of our Baby's heart beat!