Recently..

I’m sure that you all know everything that has been going in my family’s life over the past few weeks. I went home to Maui on October 11^th to spend time with my dad because he really wasn’t doing well. On October 15^th he passed away. I am now back at YWAM in Germany. Tomorrow I will be heading to Hamburg for 2 weeks. We’re staying at a church in down town... time to get the sleeping mat out!

            It feels good to be back here with everyone. I really love what I’m doing and the people that I’m doing it with. There’s not too much left to update you with.

            We did find out where we’re going for outreach. I chose Uganda, and I got it! So, on December 18^th I’ll be heading to Uganda with 15 other people. I’m so excited to work with kids who are have lost their parent(s). I’m so excited to have something so in common and so fresh to me. I think it’ll be good that I can relate to them and a bit of what they have to deal with. 

Update

Well, I made it here in one piece. I flew into Berlin then took a bus from the airport to the train station, which was HUGE. Took the train to Dresden then to Loebau, a staff member picked me up at the station and we drove half an hour to the base.

            The base is soo big. Some students live in apartments in the town, some at the base, and some in the farmhouses. I live at the base with around 70 other girls. The boys live in the side house. All of the girl’s rooms are on the top floor with a big living area in the middle. It has the feel of a college here because everyone hangs out in the lounge until late at night. It’s such a community here; I love it. Everyone hangs out with everyone and it’s just so fun.

            I’ve been really reluctant to write about my dad, but I finally am. My mom called me on Monday during my first class. When I was told I had a phone call, I knew it wasn’t good news because my mom normally lets me call her when I’m gone. My dad was having a really hard time breathing due to an overflow of liquid in his abdomen. My mom said he has pneumonia and jaundice. The doctors gave him a couple days to live. I left Maui 6 days before I got this news. I never expected it all of happen this fast. It’s hard for me to contact home because of the 12-hour time difference. But, I just hooked up this phone thing on computer so if you want a call let me know. My dad was unable to talk or really function on Sunday because of the drugs they are giving him to make him comfortable. Fortunately, now he can talk to people for a short amount of time before he doses off. He’s been seeing lots of visitors which he really likes.

            He’s now on comfort care, where they only give him pain medicine to relieve the pain. This makes the whole process less painful and much more comfortable. I’m able to talk with him and tell him I love him.

            Thanks for praying and pouring out so much to my family.