Thursday was the final day for us in our sister church in Tuizicaja. What a tremendous day it was!
262 children attended the VBS today and heard the gospel message presented. We presented the plan of salvation at the conclusion of the large group worship time, and over 200 children responded. All the glory goes to God! Even if some of the children did not fully understand, seeds were planted in their hearts. As we followed up with the children in smaller groups, we emphasized the importance of the making the decision to follow Christ. We still had about 150 children who proclaimed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior for the first time. It was very exciting to see the children who could not wait to share their decisions with us. Please pray that they will continue to grow in their walk with Christ.
We gave them 3 things to help their walk with Christ, and these definitely apply to us in the States as well.
1. Read the Bible: We must read God’s Word to grow in our daily walk.
2. Get in a church: We must get plugged in to a church because we need to be taught and fellowship with other Christians.
3. Pray – We must talk to our Heavenly Father just like we do our earthly parents.
Those of you who helped to make the prayer bears during VBS at Biltmore would have been so happy to see the children receive the bears. The smiles and excitement were more than we could handle. Each child received a prayer bear, a gospel booklet, and pencils. There was so much excitement in the air that the ladies and men even wanted prayer bears, and they all received them. These bears will be forever cherished by the families.
We celebrated with a farewell service last night. It was a very moving service that lasted for 2 hours. At the end, the church presented us with many gifts in appreciation for our work here. The sacrifices that went into these gifts was very humbling. The mother of the pastor presented us with woven gifts that took at least a month of 8 hour days to create. They also presented us with pottery vases that were the finest in the area specially chosen for our team. As we left, there were many tears from the children, and just as many from the adults. We can be sure that we will see them again, whether in Tuizicaja or in heaven. We can’t wait to see them again!
I cannot wait to get back to share the many stories and pictures with all of you. This has truly been a time for me to grow in my walk and learn a lot about what Christ’s love is all about.
Please continue to pray for our team, as well as the families at our sister church.
In His Love,
Mr. Bill
Friday, July 18, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Freddie Gabriel, Mi Nuevo Hermano en Jesucristo!
Praise God! Today, at the men's Bible study, DJ shared his personal testimony and taught the Biblical model of marriage according to God's plan. The men were very receptive and asked many questions.
As a follow-up, I taught the significance of the cross and what it means to us as Christians. The cross is a symbol of celebration because Christ is no longer on the cross, but He is in heaven and wants us to be with Him.
I then presented the plan of salvation and gave the men an opportunity to give their lives to Christ. Freddie raised his hand. Now, a little background on Freddie. He has been coming to VBS each day and sitting in the back of the church with his young wife. They are probably 16 or 17 years old, if that. He has been copying down the lyrics to every song we have been teaching the children. After he raised his hand, I had the privilege of praying with hime to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. It was a very special moment for all of us. I later asked him about why he was copying the words in his notebook, and he told me that he wanted to sing the songs at home and with his family. I then pointed out that he now has a trememndous amount of responsibility in his small community to shine the Light of Christ through his life. He also holds the responsibility of being an example for the children to follow. PLEASE PRAY FOR FREDDIE AS HE BEGINS HIS NEW LIFE IN CHRIST!
What a way to begin the day. We want you all to celebrate with us!
Please pray as we present the plan of salvation today at 2:30 our time, 4:30 back at home.
Thanks for your continued prayers. May God continue to bless us through the people in Comitancillo and Tuizicaja!
Mr. Bill
As a follow-up, I taught the significance of the cross and what it means to us as Christians. The cross is a symbol of celebration because Christ is no longer on the cross, but He is in heaven and wants us to be with Him.
I then presented the plan of salvation and gave the men an opportunity to give their lives to Christ. Freddie raised his hand. Now, a little background on Freddie. He has been coming to VBS each day and sitting in the back of the church with his young wife. They are probably 16 or 17 years old, if that. He has been copying down the lyrics to every song we have been teaching the children. After he raised his hand, I had the privilege of praying with hime to accept Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. It was a very special moment for all of us. I later asked him about why he was copying the words in his notebook, and he told me that he wanted to sing the songs at home and with his family. I then pointed out that he now has a trememndous amount of responsibility in his small community to shine the Light of Christ through his life. He also holds the responsibility of being an example for the children to follow. PLEASE PRAY FOR FREDDIE AS HE BEGINS HIS NEW LIFE IN CHRIST!
What a way to begin the day. We want you all to celebrate with us!
Please pray as we present the plan of salvation today at 2:30 our time, 4:30 back at home.
Thanks for your continued prayers. May God continue to bless us through the people in Comitancillo and Tuizicaja!
Mr. Bill
To God Be ALL the Glory!
Another great day in the town of Tuizicaja! On the second day of our VBS, 196 children, 60+ adults, and 19 volunteers attended! Praise God. These children are so eager to be here and are happy with whatever we do for them.
One highlight of the day was teaching them how to launch rubber chickens into the air with the water balloon launchers. They absolutely loved it!
We have also had the opportunity to teach them a song in English, “J is for Jesus.” What a cool thing that kids in Guatemala will hear the Word of God in Spanish, Mam (their talking language), and English. We are also teaching them “Making Melodies” in Spanish.
The children will be presented with the plan of salvation today. Please pray that their hearts will be open to the message. They are already the happiest people I have ever met in my life. Imagine the level of happiness with Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The ladies on our team hosted a Tea for the ladies in the town yesterday. 58 ladies attended the 2 hour tea. What an awesome time!
Our team also had the privilege and honor to visit homes of the families in our sister church. What an experience. The people have so little, but they are so happy and content. DJ and I visited the home of a widow and her daughter. They allowed us to try our hand at making corn meal with the hand grinder. The little things we take for granted. What a neat time that God allowed us to be a part of these families for a little while.
For the past two nights, the power has gone out in the town. However, it was during our devotion and God-moment time. We lit candles and sat in the great room at the Mission House together. It was an incredibly special time for our team to focus on why God has sent us here. Don’t tell the team, but I think I will turn the lights off tonight, even if we do have power.
Please continue to pray for our team.
Hasta Manana!
Senor Bill
One highlight of the day was teaching them how to launch rubber chickens into the air with the water balloon launchers. They absolutely loved it!
We have also had the opportunity to teach them a song in English, “J is for Jesus.” What a cool thing that kids in Guatemala will hear the Word of God in Spanish, Mam (their talking language), and English. We are also teaching them “Making Melodies” in Spanish.
The children will be presented with the plan of salvation today. Please pray that their hearts will be open to the message. They are already the happiest people I have ever met in my life. Imagine the level of happiness with Christ as their Lord and Savior.
The ladies on our team hosted a Tea for the ladies in the town yesterday. 58 ladies attended the 2 hour tea. What an awesome time!
Our team also had the privilege and honor to visit homes of the families in our sister church. What an experience. The people have so little, but they are so happy and content. DJ and I visited the home of a widow and her daughter. They allowed us to try our hand at making corn meal with the hand grinder. The little things we take for granted. What a neat time that God allowed us to be a part of these families for a little while.
For the past two nights, the power has gone out in the town. However, it was during our devotion and God-moment time. We lit candles and sat in the great room at the Mission House together. It was an incredibly special time for our team to focus on why God has sent us here. Don’t tell the team, but I think I will turn the lights off tonight, even if we do have power.
Please continue to pray for our team.
Hasta Manana!
Senor Bill
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Greetings from GUATEMALA!
Buenos dias, Buenos tardes, o Buenos noches from Guatemala!
Wow! We are here in Comitancillo, San Marcos, Guatemala. It took us a day and a half to get here, and the roads were unlike anything we had ever experienced in North Carolina.
I will update this blog with our experiences as frequently as possible, and I will also attach pictures.
We celebrated with our sister church yesterday in a welcoming service that lasted for 2 hours, and I had the opportunity to preach. I shared with them that many of the children at BBC had helped us to get to Guatemala by praying and making the crafts and activities that we brought with us. Please know that each of you are a part of our mission trip here. God uses all of us in different ways to achieve HIS purposes.
We have experienced several “God Moments” already. These are moments that the team has seen direct evidence of God with us. We will continue to include these in our blog , as well.
1. The eyes of the children – The first thing we noticed when we walked down the corn path to the church was the eyes of the children. Their eyes are absolutely beautiful and welcoming. A direct reflection of our Heavenly Father.
2. The welcoming spirit – The people in the community of our sister church welcomed before they had even met us. They greeted us and brought us into their families. Everyone spoke to us, and I do mean everyone. We could all learn a lesson from them on acceptance.
3. God’s Protection – On the drive in to Comitancillo, we were driving on a mountain road and prepared to pass a stopped cargo truck on the side of the road. As we approached the truck, a soccer ball (looked more like a large rock) rolled out into the road. As we reached the mid point of the truck, a young boy ran out to retrieve the ball and he did not see our van in the road. God allowed our driver to see the boy and swerve to avoid hitting him. What a wonderful God!
Please continue to pray for our team as we are here. Today, we will do our first VBS at our sister church. Pray for the children and the families.
I can’t wait to show you all of the pictures when we return. Thanks for your prayers.
Mr. Bill
Wow! We are here in Comitancillo, San Marcos, Guatemala. It took us a day and a half to get here, and the roads were unlike anything we had ever experienced in North Carolina.
I will update this blog with our experiences as frequently as possible, and I will also attach pictures.
We celebrated with our sister church yesterday in a welcoming service that lasted for 2 hours, and I had the opportunity to preach. I shared with them that many of the children at BBC had helped us to get to Guatemala by praying and making the crafts and activities that we brought with us. Please know that each of you are a part of our mission trip here. God uses all of us in different ways to achieve HIS purposes.
We have experienced several “God Moments” already. These are moments that the team has seen direct evidence of God with us. We will continue to include these in our blog , as well.
1. The eyes of the children – The first thing we noticed when we walked down the corn path to the church was the eyes of the children. Their eyes are absolutely beautiful and welcoming. A direct reflection of our Heavenly Father.
2. The welcoming spirit – The people in the community of our sister church welcomed before they had even met us. They greeted us and brought us into their families. Everyone spoke to us, and I do mean everyone. We could all learn a lesson from them on acceptance.
3. God’s Protection – On the drive in to Comitancillo, we were driving on a mountain road and prepared to pass a stopped cargo truck on the side of the road. As we approached the truck, a soccer ball (looked more like a large rock) rolled out into the road. As we reached the mid point of the truck, a young boy ran out to retrieve the ball and he did not see our van in the road. God allowed our driver to see the boy and swerve to avoid hitting him. What a wonderful God!
Please continue to pray for our team as we are here. Today, we will do our first VBS at our sister church. Pray for the children and the families.
I can’t wait to show you all of the pictures when we return. Thanks for your prayers.
Mr. Bill
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
What’s God’s number in your life?
We all have numbers for everything: cell phone numbers, home phone numbers, jersey numbers on our teams, house numbers, social security numbers, track number for our favorite song on a cd, and the list goes on forever.
God is all about numbers, too. Did you know that? If He was not concerned about numbers, He probably wouldn’t have sent His Only Son Jesus to the cross for US! Think about it. God sent Jesus to die on the cross for payment for our sins so we would not have to be eternally separated from Him. He wants as MANY as will accept Him to come and spend eternity in heaven with Him. Not just a couple, but everyone.
I truly believe that Jesus would have still gone to the cross if only a few, or only one for that matter, had been on the earth at the time. He loves us that much.
Do you know for sure that when you die that you will spend eternity in heaven with God? Is God your NUMBER 1? Does He have your number?
At Vacation Bible School this summer, 119 kids made decisions for Jesus Christ. That’s a number that puts a smile on God’s face.
We are also called to put our faith into action after we choose to follow Christ. The number of our days is only known by God, so we must make the best use of the days we have. CARPE DIEM is Latin for “Seize the Day!” Make the most of every day that you have in order to make a difference. Make a difference for Christ.
Our 5th and 6th graders participated in the first ever VBX this year during VBS. They were challenged to put their faith into action by serving others in our community. 84 5th and 6th graders worked throughout the week at the Western Carolina Rescue Mission, Westwood Baptist Church, Glen C. Marlow Elementary School, Avery’s Creek Elementary School, and Biltmore Baptist Church. They made a difference and touched other’s lives for Christ.
Want another COOL number? Our Preschoolers and Preteens stuffed 2020 prayer bears during VBS/VBX. These bears will be distributed to Emergency rooms, ICU’s, and PICU’s across Western North Carolina. The Flashlight Ministry, started by IB Brown, strives to share the love of Jesus Christ with children who are in the hospital or who have family members in the hospital. In addition, 1000 of these bears will go to Guatemala in July to share the love of Jesus with the children there. WOW! The efforts of our kids during the week of VBS will touch kids in our own back yard, as well as kids in Central America!
You may still say we shouldn’t be all about the numbers, but what if God weren’t about the numbers and He was content with the number He already had? Where would that leave the lost and dying world that we live in? Why would we need to share the love of Christ with others? Even Jesus said, “Let the children come unto me.” It’s a good thing He didn’t say, “Sorry, I have all I need. Keep them away.” By the way, isn’t there even a book in the Bible titled “NUMBERS”? I thought so.
My challenge to you is this: KEEP JESUS AS YOUR NUMBER ONE! and TELL AS MANY OTHERS AS YOU CAN ABOUT JESUS! Jesus is all about the numbers, and we should be, too.
God is all about numbers, too. Did you know that? If He was not concerned about numbers, He probably wouldn’t have sent His Only Son Jesus to the cross for US! Think about it. God sent Jesus to die on the cross for payment for our sins so we would not have to be eternally separated from Him. He wants as MANY as will accept Him to come and spend eternity in heaven with Him. Not just a couple, but everyone.
I truly believe that Jesus would have still gone to the cross if only a few, or only one for that matter, had been on the earth at the time. He loves us that much.
Do you know for sure that when you die that you will spend eternity in heaven with God? Is God your NUMBER 1? Does He have your number?
At Vacation Bible School this summer, 119 kids made decisions for Jesus Christ. That’s a number that puts a smile on God’s face.
We are also called to put our faith into action after we choose to follow Christ. The number of our days is only known by God, so we must make the best use of the days we have. CARPE DIEM is Latin for “Seize the Day!” Make the most of every day that you have in order to make a difference. Make a difference for Christ.
Our 5th and 6th graders participated in the first ever VBX this year during VBS. They were challenged to put their faith into action by serving others in our community. 84 5th and 6th graders worked throughout the week at the Western Carolina Rescue Mission, Westwood Baptist Church, Glen C. Marlow Elementary School, Avery’s Creek Elementary School, and Biltmore Baptist Church. They made a difference and touched other’s lives for Christ.
Want another COOL number? Our Preschoolers and Preteens stuffed 2020 prayer bears during VBS/VBX. These bears will be distributed to Emergency rooms, ICU’s, and PICU’s across Western North Carolina. The Flashlight Ministry, started by IB Brown, strives to share the love of Jesus Christ with children who are in the hospital or who have family members in the hospital. In addition, 1000 of these bears will go to Guatemala in July to share the love of Jesus with the children there. WOW! The efforts of our kids during the week of VBS will touch kids in our own back yard, as well as kids in Central America!
You may still say we shouldn’t be all about the numbers, but what if God weren’t about the numbers and He was content with the number He already had? Where would that leave the lost and dying world that we live in? Why would we need to share the love of Christ with others? Even Jesus said, “Let the children come unto me.” It’s a good thing He didn’t say, “Sorry, I have all I need. Keep them away.” By the way, isn’t there even a book in the Bible titled “NUMBERS”? I thought so.
My challenge to you is this: KEEP JESUS AS YOUR NUMBER ONE! and TELL AS MANY OTHERS AS YOU CAN ABOUT JESUS! Jesus is all about the numbers, and we should be, too.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Mackenzie Got It Cut, Too!!!
Wow! Mackenzie cut her hair for Locks of Love, too. Four years ago, when Mallorie decided to grow her hair out for Locks of Love, Mackenzie started the adventure with her.
Friday was the day. Ms. Doris put her hair into 2 pig tails and measured carefully. Then the scissors did their magic. Mackenzie was very proud to donate her hair to children she may never meet or know this side of heaven.
Some may say that Mackenzie just grew out her hair and got it cut because her sister did it, but I would disagree. How many times do we want to do something because someone we know, or don't know, does something that we think is cool? Think of all those celebrities on tv who do things that we try to copy. Are they positive actions in our lives? Maybe, maybe not.
So when someone does something that changes a life and brings a smile to someone's face, we should want to do the same thing if we can. It is not copying, it is called emulating. Emulating someone means to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass. We are called to emulate Christ in our daily walk. In no way can we equal or surpass Him, but we can try to imitate Him.
Way to go, Mackenzie. Your family and I are very proud of you, and I know that Jesus is proud of you, too.
Friday was the day. Ms. Doris put her hair into 2 pig tails and measured carefully. Then the scissors did their magic. Mackenzie was very proud to donate her hair to children she may never meet or know this side of heaven.
Some may say that Mackenzie just grew out her hair and got it cut because her sister did it, but I would disagree. How many times do we want to do something because someone we know, or don't know, does something that we think is cool? Think of all those celebrities on tv who do things that we try to copy. Are they positive actions in our lives? Maybe, maybe not.
So when someone does something that changes a life and brings a smile to someone's face, we should want to do the same thing if we can. It is not copying, it is called emulating. Emulating someone means to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass. We are called to emulate Christ in our daily walk. In no way can we equal or surpass Him, but we can try to imitate Him.
Way to go, Mackenzie. Your family and I are very proud of you, and I know that Jesus is proud of you, too.
Prayers for Annie
Annie Wood is a 4 year old missionary with her family. This is how God is using her right now.
"I talked to Missy Wood this evening and they are safe and as comfortableand they can be at the Shriners Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Thishospital is one of the world's best burn treatment hospitals for kids.The whole abbreviated story is as follows. Missy and Greg had a medicalmission team visit their village and they were actually taking care oftheir needs and coordinating their activities and were not even homewhenthis accident happened. In their houses they dig a fire pit and use bigpans to cook food, like a metal wash basin they used back in the earlydays to clean clothes with a wash board. The Wood's friends werecookingchicken with a salsa type sauce in this big pan and Annie stumbled andfell backwards into the pan. The broth and liquids were scalding hotandshe had fallen back on it and could not get out. She was wearing a dressso her bare legs were exposed to the scalding liquids. Their friendspulled her out of it and thought she had just burned her back. MissyandGreg drove her to the nearest town's hospital about 45-60 minutes away.When they took her dress off they discovered that from her waist down toher knees all had 2nd degree burns and had been badly blistered. Missytold me that when she got of the car at the hospital she thought Anniehad pottied on her leg but realized that the liquid was coming from herblistered legs and bum. Her female area has been burned but nothing onthe inside has been damaged. Praise the Lord. They were at thishospital and the emergency room doctors did not know how to care for herso Missy was freaking a little. 20 minutes passed and a plastic surgeonshowed up and started administering her antibiotics and dressing theburns.They were then airlifted from the hospital, (which was 2 hours away fromtheir village) via a helicopter to an airport and flown on a privateplane to Galveston, Texas. God's ultimate provision came through aministry that the IMB(International Mission Board which is whom theyserve through) found that specializes in helping burn victims get totheUS for treatment. This organization sent a paramedic and a burnspecialist to help Annie and these two individuals were on thehelicopterand plane ride back to Texas until they turned her over to the doctorsatthe hospital there. God Blessed Greg and Missy with these professionalsand all the air travel at NO COST to them, this is how that organizationministers to the world.(I will email the name of the organization laterif you feel called to donate to them or write a letter of Thanks fortheir provision) The Shriners hospital also does not charge for theirservices and Missy said they have treated them like Royalty and givenAnnie the gentle care she needs in her situation.Annie, 4 yrs. old, has 2nd degree burns from her waist to her knees.One hand has 2nd degree burns and her back from her neck to her waisthas1st degree burns and she has 2 or three little areas that are 3rd degreeburns. Praise the Lord that nothing on her face or chest above herbreasts was burned at all."
The following is an update from the Woods on Annie.
"Hi everyone,
You cannot imagine how touched we are by the number of emails from people all over the world who are praying for us. We are feeling your prayers.
Let us say first, our mission organization, International Mission Board, SBC, has done so much for us and we are so appreciative of the support we have received through logistics, communications and mental support. Yesterday was incredible as we saw God truly working in our lives. Our supervisor discovered a foundation that helps burn victims get to Shriners Burn Hospital here in Galveston, Texas for free. What would have been a transportation cost of tens of thousands of dollars cost us and our organization nothing. We had a 30 minute helicopter ride to the closest Mexican airport and then were transferred immediately to a private jet that flew us directly to Galveston. We were accompanied by a pediatrician and an EMT the entire time who were extremely professional and gave Annie incredible care. God is good!!
Another answer to prayer was the doctors here assessed her situation and feel that her body was 20% burnt which is lower then what we were told in Mexico. The burns are second degree except for two small areas which may have suffered more serious burns and may need some skin grafting. The doctors are going to wait and see on the grafting but no extensive plastic surgery will be needed- another praise!!
The doctors have asked us to be here in Galveston for 2 weeks and we will see where things stand then. Shriners Burn Hospital is an amazing place and we have been treated so well. They do not bill patients here and the care Annie is receiving is world class. They had hotel rooms setup for us for two nights and are working on longer term housing. Through this tough situation, God is showing himself through the prayers lifted up and we thank all of you for that.
The prognosis is good and the doctors feel with good care, Annie will have very little if any scarring. We have set up a blog at http://www.pray4annie.com where you can see photos and can keep up to date with her news. We will try to post new information frequently. We are asking that you post comments to the blog site rather then email or call as we have had a hard time keeping up with all the emails and phone calls. We appreciate them all and want to have time to personally share with each of you but it is not possible and obviously we need to focus our time on Annie and our boys.
Thank you for all you do and keep on praying,
Greg, Missy, Jerod, Alex and Annie Wood"
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE WOODS! THEY ARE ONE OF US!!!
"I talked to Missy Wood this evening and they are safe and as comfortableand they can be at the Shriners Hospital in Galveston, Texas. Thishospital is one of the world's best burn treatment hospitals for kids.The whole abbreviated story is as follows. Missy and Greg had a medicalmission team visit their village and they were actually taking care oftheir needs and coordinating their activities and were not even homewhenthis accident happened. In their houses they dig a fire pit and use bigpans to cook food, like a metal wash basin they used back in the earlydays to clean clothes with a wash board. The Wood's friends werecookingchicken with a salsa type sauce in this big pan and Annie stumbled andfell backwards into the pan. The broth and liquids were scalding hotandshe had fallen back on it and could not get out. She was wearing a dressso her bare legs were exposed to the scalding liquids. Their friendspulled her out of it and thought she had just burned her back. MissyandGreg drove her to the nearest town's hospital about 45-60 minutes away.When they took her dress off they discovered that from her waist down toher knees all had 2nd degree burns and had been badly blistered. Missytold me that when she got of the car at the hospital she thought Anniehad pottied on her leg but realized that the liquid was coming from herblistered legs and bum. Her female area has been burned but nothing onthe inside has been damaged. Praise the Lord. They were at thishospital and the emergency room doctors did not know how to care for herso Missy was freaking a little. 20 minutes passed and a plastic surgeonshowed up and started administering her antibiotics and dressing theburns.They were then airlifted from the hospital, (which was 2 hours away fromtheir village) via a helicopter to an airport and flown on a privateplane to Galveston, Texas. God's ultimate provision came through aministry that the IMB(International Mission Board which is whom theyserve through) found that specializes in helping burn victims get totheUS for treatment. This organization sent a paramedic and a burnspecialist to help Annie and these two individuals were on thehelicopterand plane ride back to Texas until they turned her over to the doctorsatthe hospital there. God Blessed Greg and Missy with these professionalsand all the air travel at NO COST to them, this is how that organizationministers to the world.(I will email the name of the organization laterif you feel called to donate to them or write a letter of Thanks fortheir provision) The Shriners hospital also does not charge for theirservices and Missy said they have treated them like Royalty and givenAnnie the gentle care she needs in her situation.Annie, 4 yrs. old, has 2nd degree burns from her waist to her knees.One hand has 2nd degree burns and her back from her neck to her waisthas1st degree burns and she has 2 or three little areas that are 3rd degreeburns. Praise the Lord that nothing on her face or chest above herbreasts was burned at all."
The following is an update from the Woods on Annie.
"Hi everyone,
You cannot imagine how touched we are by the number of emails from people all over the world who are praying for us. We are feeling your prayers.
Let us say first, our mission organization, International Mission Board, SBC, has done so much for us and we are so appreciative of the support we have received through logistics, communications and mental support. Yesterday was incredible as we saw God truly working in our lives. Our supervisor discovered a foundation that helps burn victims get to Shriners Burn Hospital here in Galveston, Texas for free. What would have been a transportation cost of tens of thousands of dollars cost us and our organization nothing. We had a 30 minute helicopter ride to the closest Mexican airport and then were transferred immediately to a private jet that flew us directly to Galveston. We were accompanied by a pediatrician and an EMT the entire time who were extremely professional and gave Annie incredible care. God is good!!
Another answer to prayer was the doctors here assessed her situation and feel that her body was 20% burnt which is lower then what we were told in Mexico. The burns are second degree except for two small areas which may have suffered more serious burns and may need some skin grafting. The doctors are going to wait and see on the grafting but no extensive plastic surgery will be needed- another praise!!
The doctors have asked us to be here in Galveston for 2 weeks and we will see where things stand then. Shriners Burn Hospital is an amazing place and we have been treated so well. They do not bill patients here and the care Annie is receiving is world class. They had hotel rooms setup for us for two nights and are working on longer term housing. Through this tough situation, God is showing himself through the prayers lifted up and we thank all of you for that.
The prognosis is good and the doctors feel with good care, Annie will have very little if any scarring. We have set up a blog at http://www.pray4annie.com where you can see photos and can keep up to date with her news. We will try to post new information frequently. We are asking that you post comments to the blog site rather then email or call as we have had a hard time keeping up with all the emails and phone calls. We appreciate them all and want to have time to personally share with each of you but it is not possible and obviously we need to focus our time on Annie and our boys.
Thank you for all you do and keep on praying,
Greg, Missy, Jerod, Alex and Annie Wood"
CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR THE WOODS! THEY ARE ONE OF US!!!
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