Wednesday, October 31, 2007

October 31: Happy BIrthday!


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These twins, pictured here at age 6 months, turned 50 today! We love them, and wish them many blessed returns! (Know who they might be?)

Sunday, October 07, 2007

DeckerUpdate October 6

Dear friends,
A quick note to let you know that Joey's surgery went well. We are continuing to pray for his wrist to heal perfectly, and for his quick recovery from the surgery itself. He was cared for by a nurse who is the daughter of his professor, and she told all her colleagues at the hospital to take extra special care of him, so he is getting some very kind treatment! He is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow and will take another day or so to recover before getting back to his full schedule. Thank you so much for praying for him.

I'm writing you from Pennsylvania, where my two week training course begins tomorrow...

Many blessings,
Mary for the Deckers

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Road Trip Pictures


Finally, the link you've all been waiting for! RoadTrip Pictures

This is a set of the best pictures from our road trip!

We were blessed by the grace of God and the kindness of His people on our trip, and hope you will enjoy these with us! For best viewing, select "view as slideshow"!

If the whole set is more than you want to see at one time, you could look at the separate sets that make up the whole set. Here are the links:

Chicago area September 15-17
visits with the Roys, Schlagels, and our Liberian son, Doco's family.

Columbus-Pittsburgh Sept. 18 (including lunch with the Tanquists in Columbus and pictures of the Carter girls you prayed for, who are now very healthy and happy!)

New York September 18-20
Visit with the Cook family, and a day in New York City.

New England/Boston September 21-27
includes Cape Cod, a day in Boston, and Fenway Park!

Trip home: Niagara Falls and Chicago area Sept. 28-30

Saturday, October 06, 2007

October 6 Decker Update

Dear friends,
Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement! We have been so blessed by God's grace, demonstrated to us in many ways during our first several months in the States for this home assignment!

We have just returned from a two-week trip visiting with friends and supporters in Chicago, Columbus, Pittsburgh, New York, and Boston. Many homes were graciously opened to us, and we were treated to delicious meals and pleasant times of conversation.

Monday, October 01, 2007

Decker Update October 1

Dear friends and family,
We just returned last night from our road trip out East, and are trying to get caught up on things around here a bit, but have a quick prayer request to pass on to you.

We'd like to ask you to please pray with us for Joey. (He is our 19 year old, college-sophomore son.) He's having a great semester in Northern Ireland, but had a mountain-bike accident a few weeks ago, and has fractured the scaphoid bone in his wrist. This bone can be difficult to heal, and he has been recommended for surgery by the orthopedic specialist. The plan is that he will enter the hospital Sunday night October 7, and have surgery sometime on Monday October 8. Please pray for the Lord to guide the hands of the surgeon, and give him great wisdom. And please pray for complete healing for this wrist! It's difficult as parents to be far away when a son is having surgery, but we know God is taking good care of him, and that he has been provided with excellent medical care in N. Ireland. We spoke to the professor on- site yesterday, and it sounds like Joey is and will be surrounded by people who care for him, and will look after him well.

Thanks for your prayers!

Mary for the Deckers