Dear Friends and Family:
Thanks for your prayers. We were able to pick up our new visas on the Wednesday the 22nd....That is four days after the old ones were due to expire. Jeff is now a student and our visa go to July 30 of 2011.
Yakira is with Father
Yesterday Yakira passed away suddenly. She was doing well but still suffered from intense cycles of distress in her body. It was a shock to us all, especially Hannah who had Yakira beside in the night. Hannah woke up to check on her but she was gone...taken by our Lord to Himself. We have had some comforts from Father about this but it is never easy to say goodbye to these little ones....The Lord gives and takes away. Blessed be His Name.
Malachi
We also have little Malachi, Jeff and a brother drove to GZ to pick him up on Christmas day. He seems to have severe heart problems. We have an oxygen tank here. Malachi is off to see a local heart surgeon this morning. The surgeon is now our friend and has volunteered to help us. Pray that Doctor Wu would know Him! He has been suffering from a sickness himself over the last year or two so that his heart seems to have softened.
Love,
Jeff and Lori and all of us here
