Good Evening!
We've had a few very very hot days and a little
drizzle this morning, so we're all breathing again. Usually, we fear the month
of April every year but it seems May has had a bunch of very hot days. Apo's
dad came by the other day to fetch more wound cleaning materials for Apo's big
bed sores and shared that his rice crop died due to the heat. I go there every
now and then but Apo's mom is doing a good job cleaning the wounds every
day. We give them odd jobs here and there
to help. It is such a blessing to see how he and his wife work together. She
always comes with him and helps him so much. And of course, she has the most
beautiful smile, this mom who lost her one son already and her other son is
paralyzed.
The students are dropping out of the online class,
saying they are busy. We are concerned
because this happened last year as well with the long lockdowns. Students lose
motivation to study. We pray we will be able to do home visitation and catch up
with them.
Daily visits to Noak are never boring. She collects
mango's and are waiting for me with a bag full almost every day. She is not
willing to part with even one of her plastic bags though! Her wound looks a bit
better. Thank you so much for your faithful prayer for her.
Anton is nearing the end of his school year. Most
teachers are returning to their home countries as well as some of the families.
The big goodbye is not easy for him. Always having to say goodbye is part of
life on the mission field. This is hard on the children.
I am getting quite a bit of orders for my wooden
toys and it keeps me busy in the afternoons. Got the boys to help me fogging
for mosquitoes ate Noah’s place and then we went to Srey Mum’s place(our
faithful helper) When people saw what we are doing they want to fog their
places as well. We will go back and kill more mozzies, for sure.
Some news from our friend Julie Passon: Julie is
an incredible mom of two kids and 100 animals on her rescue ranch (Nuzzle a
Muzzle Ranch). She is a breast cancer survivor (2013) and is now (EDIT here!)
recovering from a rough tonsillectomy, with negative pathology for cancer! This
is awesome news! Please continue to
pray for her.
Update on Judie Johnson
This update is titled “To God be the
Glory” which includes lots of thanks and gratefulness.
We so appreciate ALL of you: for your
prayers, cards and financial gifts. We are back home from a ten-week bathroom
remodel. During the time away we spent a lot time together praying and watching
God work amazingly in the provision of the bathroom. We especially thank those
who pitched in time and materials and money to get it done. If turned out not
to be a basic remodel but a beautiful shower and bathroom. The showerhead is
like a spring rain that also has a wand that can be used separately. We have a
shower chair if Judy needs it to sit and finish her shower. Included are safety
bars to help keep her steady.
Many of you know that our pickup was
stolen the first part of January. The police found it a month later in a
Walmart parking lot. It had a lot of damage. The front windshield was broken,
door handles and ignition were broken with much more damage than we had the
time or money to repair. So, we sold it as scrap metal. We also had a GMC
Terrain that needed some work. It was operative and we sold it to CarMax for a
reasonable price. Judy talked to her sister and found out they might be selling
their Nissan Pathfinder. She called back and we settled on a good price. It is
a 4-wheel drive with a third seat for all the grandkids. The blessings didn’t
stop there.
A couple of weeks later Elisabeth and a
friend from church, Mary, contacted Chariot of Hope to explain our situation.
We had been missionaries in the Philippines and started and led a food outreach
at our church outreach program for 17 years. On Thursday we were surprised with
a 2006 Toyota Sienna Van. FREE – No strings attached. Glory to God.
Judy now has a different chemotherapy
drug. After second dose she have been very fatigued. I also have a lot of
nausea and back pain. However her rashes are better due to the new shower. We
were even able to go for an hour motorcycle ride too
Thank you so much to everyone who reads
these updates, prays for us, and continues to support us. As people share this,
we have reconnected with so many people. Old friends and family from places we
have been throughout the years. God Bless you and “To God be the Glory”. We are
so blessed! We are believing in a miracle for Judy’s healing of cancer.
Thank you, Scott and Judy,
Thank you for praying with us for some friends. May
your days also been filled with love to all.
Love
Rossouw-clan
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