Late this past Monday evening, Adam's father, Allen Parmenter, passed away at the age of 86 and came into the presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ. He has had numerous health issues this past year and was in rehab at a local nursing home for recent surgery for an amputation of his leg. We believe that his heart just stopped and he quietly went home. He had recently rallied and was doing better, so it was a bit of a shock although we thought he was preparing for his final days. We are both sad and rejoicing at the same time that he is with the Lord and we will see him in eternity. The visitation is this Friday and the funeral is Saturday, both at the Church of God in LaGrange, IN. You may view his obituary, get details about the services and send condolences at www.fruripmayfuneralhome.com. Please pray for us as we walk through this time of sorrow, remembering and rejoicing in the godly life of our dad and grandfather. It has been tough to lose both of our fathers this past year.
We indicated in our last prayer watch that we may have roof problems. Well, after 10 inches of rain this past weekend, we know we have roof problems for sure as a number of other spots are appearing on our ceilings. We have two roof estimates this coming week, so pray for wisdom so we can be good stewards of our house and prepare it to sell. We will be having carpeting put in as well this week. It is strange to fix up the house, knowing our days here may be short. We are grateful that we did not get water in the basement as many others did around us. Adam and Michael went outside and dug a trough to drain a big puddle down our hill away from the house and saved our basement.
We continue to feel the challenge of pre-field activities amidst all this other stuff, so pray we can still focus on the needed tasks at hand. We have a number of presentations coming up in the near future and need to prepare for them. We will be visiting a church in Illinois the last weekend of September and also are doing two days of a missions conference in Ludington, MI at the end of the month. Pray that we can overcome all the distractions and concentrate on what the Lord wants us to share with these churches.
Michael and Maryellen have had a great start to their school year. Michael is taking three classes with other area homeschoolers and really enjoying it. That also relieves me (Marge) of much of the preparation for these classes. Maryellen has adjusted to middle school and is very motivated. She is also in band, jazz band and piano, so is busy practicing every day. Pray that they both can focus on their studies, especially as they grieve their grandpa's homegoing.
I am buried in the closets and corners of my house, trying to organize things into boxes - what to save, what to throw away, what to keep as we prepare to leave this house. After 15 years in this house, it is quite a job and a bit overwhelming. Pray that I can focus on what I accomplish in one day, rather than just look at what's not done.
We are continuing weekly to disciple a young couple and I am discipling a new believer. These times of bible study and prayer are rich, and encouraging to both of us as we watch others grow in their daily walk with Christ. We are studying prayer and learning ourselves to depend even more on our Lord. Phil 4:6 has become my life verse this month--"be anxious for nothing...."
We appreciate your prayers so much. We need them and desire to trust our Saviour as we go through all these transitions. Thank you for your support.
Marge
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