Our long and overdue Summer update

As many of you already are aware, we had to come back to the states from language school in Costa Rica due to unexpected medical issues. By God’s grace we finished at the required level and headed to Seattle. I (Megan) had been having some neurological problems as well as various other problems and Tess also had been experiencing problems as well. Thanks to my uncle, who has a friend who is a neurologist, things quickly began to fall into place. We were able to get medical appointments quickly, housing also fell into place, and we were given a truck to drive during out stay from my aunt.

We stayed the first few nights with my uncle in Seattle so that we could be closer for doctors appointments. Tess had her first appointment on Tuesday and then a second on Thursday where the consensus was that Tess is a frequent migraine suffer and has been since the age of 5. As horrible as she feels when she is sick, we were relieved that it is nothing more serious and have already seen quick results with Advil when caught early.

We had a couple of crazy days as the kids came down with a stomach bug and we had to leave my uncle’s quickly. However, there were two pieces of good news, first the car rental place was out of the model that we asked for and had to rent us a beautiful Cadillac and second, the second was that no one threw up in it on the way to my aunt’s! :)

We picked up the truck from my aunt, returned the rental and drove to our next home about an hour south of Seattle. This house was provided by a Christian couple with a heart for missionaries. We quickly found a K-Mart and bought air mattresses and the other things we needed and moved in.

I had my first appointment July 25th with a neurologist and he ordered some tests for the 2nd of August (this past Monday). I am going to list them only because I have been on the reader side of these letters many times and know how much I appreciated details when they were provided. This past Monday I had an EEG to check for seizures, an EKG with some kind of saline IV to check for a hole in my heart and the possibility of strokes and an MRI of my brain, plus about 12 blood tests.

Good news again; I have a heart and a brain and apparently courage as I made it through the MRI without flipping out. We will have some of the blood results on Monday, but the rest will have to wait until my follow-up on August 11th with the neurologist. I also met with the infectious disease doctor on Monday. He ordered both Hepatitis tests and an ultrasound to look at my spleen as well as other tests. He then ordered an appointment with an Edocrinologist on August 20th for some other problems discovered in Costa Rica.

We are currently staying in a facility built for Stateside missionaries and pastors that is beautiful and fully equipped. We can stay here until September 4th which gives us some time to relax and regroup before heading to Mexico .

Here is a list of what God has done and is doing in our lives:

• We were given medical clearance from the IMB and permission to travel as a family.
• Both Mike and I tested out of Spanish at the required level 6 weeks early.
• We were able to line up appointments quickly in an area of the country known for its neurology department.
• We were provided places to stay.
• We have been given many opportunities to display Christ to family and friends.
• We were given a reliable vehicle for the duration of our stay.

Please Pray for:

• Focus
• Health
• Rest
• Visas

We love you all and will keep you updated. Thank you for your prayers!