If you are following our MAF prayer letters you will
remember that Grady went off to Portugal for a surgery at the beginning of
April. His surgery went well and the
recovery is progressing as it should. Thank you thank you thank you Lord! At this point it is still too early to know
how much it will help the back pain he has been dealing with since the
accident.
Grady waiting for surgery
He was scheduled to be gone just over three weeks but after
the surgery the doctor felt it would be best if he had several weeks of
physical therapy prior to returning.
Thankfully the car driver’s insurance agreed to pay for a ticket change
and the required therapy! Our Africa
regional director even came for a quick, encouraging visit up to Portugal to
see him – what an amazing way to show Grady he is appreciated, cared for and
valued. Grady is now set to return on
May 12th. And we are ready
for his return as it will have been just over six weeks!
The boys and I are doing alright. We made it the first week and a half when Diego still had school and then
my brother was able to come visit for two weeks! It was his first time in Moz and in Africa
and we were all beyond delighted to have him with us. He was able to experience rats and power
outages, a tiny bit of culture and normal life for us here, take a flight to
the coast with me to pickup some passengers and swim in the Indian Ocean. He did a great job keeping us (especially me)
sane. Now we are in the home stretch
with a week and a half left before Grady returns.
Diego in a relay race at end of term swimming event.
Swimming in the Indian Ocean with Uncle Cody.
Please keep praying for Grady’s recovery and for an
uplifting time in Portugal for him. Also
for my patience with the boys. I love
them dearly but sometimes they are a handful that makes me fly up the wall in a
less than loving reaction… :( Also for the boys, Diego especially is missing Daddy
and just more emotional than normal.
When he gets back it will be right into the frying pan
because government inspections are scheduled for the week after his return!
Thank you all for your prayers and concern during this
process – we appreciate you all very much.
Hugs, Holly
