I am sorry it has bee a few days but after you read about our last week I know you will understand. We started last week packing up our house. Thank you so much for all of those who came to help. We then had to move everything over to a Warehouse to store it for the container to pick it up. Then Tuesday the we got the fun job of loading not only our stuff but an entire truck load of stuff from folks all over the south that love the kids at Casa. I must tell you that right now I am very tired. We had 3 hours to load our entire container and with the help of a lot of awesome people we got it done. The picture you see to the right was taken as we closed the door. That thing was so packed that those doors will be spring loaded when they open. But we got it done and all of our stuff and a lot of things for the kids are on the way to Guatemala.
On top of all that excitement we also had a tough week with Carla's dad. He was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning with a lot of pain in his lower chest. After many test and treatments we have learned that the Chemo is not working. The cancer has grown a lot in size and it is causing him a lot of pain. The doctor told him he had 3 options. He could try another form of Chemo that would make him very sick, he could take a pill form of Chemo that has an 11% rate of success or do nothing and enjoy his life as long as God chooses for him to be here. So please pray for him, his name is Carl Gann. I just got a call from Carla's mom and they are sending him home. Please pray that God would give us all the wisdom on how to handle this. Please pray for Carla as this has really taken it's toll on her. We know God has called us to Guatemala but it is hard to know what to do and when to do it.
Now I am going to switch gears and encourage you for a minute. I had the most amazing things happen this week. We were still short on our container and we had someone come forward and pay the remaining balance. I want to say a big thank you to that person. You will never know how much that meant to us. Then on shipping day we went to Wal-Mart to look at Basketball goals for our upward program. While we were there we made the decision to go ahead and buy 5, the only thing was we did not really have the money. I told Zach, "lets get them so we can send them and hope that God will provide. I was standing in the checkout line to pay for them when a great friend called and told me they wanted to buy our goals!!!!!! God is so amazing. I can not tell you how many times during this move that we have felt the walls closing in and God has knocked them down. Know that what ever the need big or small that God can fix them all. I should be a rapper huh.(HAHAHA)
Our Prayer Needs and Other Needs are below.
Prayer
1. Carla's Dad Carl.
2. Transition of our move.
3. Finances of our ministry.
4. Genesis as she continues to recover.
5. Our house as it is finished.
Needs
1. 18 Families at $30.00 per month.
2. Extra funds for Travel for Carla
3. 4 More church partnerships
4. Funds for a Vehicle in Guatemala. ( We can not take ours because of Taxes) We found a van there for $2500.00
5. Our house that the deal will finalize.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Know that when you read this and pray over these needs that you are a vital part of this ministry!
Please pass this on to your friends and help "Grow the Clubhouse"!!
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