May 2009 Newsletter
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May 2009
Finally
Our oldest son, Willi, has officially finished his 13th grade in German “Gymnasium (the equivalent to pre Unviversity)”. Please pray for him as he seeks God!s will for his life. He has been accepted to the Technical University here in Darmstadt and will be studying computer science.
Wedding
William was asked to perform a wedding in May by a german/american couple. We had marriage counseling with them. German weddings are all day affairs, so we went to the court house for the signing of the official papers, then on to her parent!s garden for the wedding. William preached a short message and performed the wedding in English and our son, Willi, translated into German for those of the family and friends that did not speak English. At first, her family and friends did not know how to take a Baptist
pastor, but as they listened to the sermon on the true meaning of love and and the purpose for marriage, they opened up! Her parents are strong Roman Catholics, but have invited us back to talk some more. Please pray for the family and for Ingrid and Alex as they begin their life together.
Health Report
As many may know, William developed blood clots in his left leg the end of April and was hospitalized for one week with DVT (deep vein Thrombosis). He is now on medication to dissolve the clots, but the Dr said this will take a while, as the blood clots were in Stage IV; there were clots all the way up to his groin. The clots have dissolved down to a Stage III, from the thigh to the ankle. We appreciate your continued prayers on William!s behalf.
Due to the blood clot issue, William will not be able to travel for quite a while. Several churches have taken advantage of technology and have allowed him to report via Skype directly to the church!s congregations. If this would benefit you, we would gladly do this with your church too.
We do appreciate our churches who support us faithfully with their prayers and offerings and would love to be able to communicate in any way possible.
Serving Together,
William and Kathleen Busch